Former SUBEB Chief Denies Ex-Governor's Involvement in Managing UBEC Funds Amid Misappropriation Trial
A crucial witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Finance Commissioner, Demola Banu, has testified that neither defendant was a signatory to the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) account.
Dr Musa Dasuki, a retired Permanent Secretary who served as a board member and accounting officer at KWSUBEB, made this revelation during cross-examination at the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin. He affirmed that Ahmed and Banu did not play any direct role in managing the agency's finances during his tenure.
Dasuki further explained that the contentious N5.78 billion loan cited in the case was utilised primarily for paying workers' salaries, contrary to EFCC allegations that the funds were misappropriated.
The commission had accused the duo of diverting Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants between 2013 and 2019. However, both defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court is currently evaluating the evidence presented as the trial progresses.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Abubakar Abdullahi Bata Amule Elementary School Muhammad Yahya Ilorin West Abdulkadir Jimoh Yusuf Lanre Badmus Raymond Olaitan Abubakar Abdulraheem Adegoke Bamidele Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Simeon Ajibola Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir CCT Maryam Ado Bayero Laboratory-to-Product Ethical College Sadiq Buhari Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Nigerian Medical Association KWASSIP Special Adviser On Digital Innovation Oko-Olowo Bureau Of Lands Jani Ibrahim Abubakar Aliagan Yahaya Seriki Akanji Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Ashiru T And K FOODS AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro Toyin Falola Oluronke Adeyemi Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Femi Oladiji Kupchi Hosea Maxwell Oniye Bashir Badawi Wahab Issa Maigidasanma Kale Bayero A.G.F Abdulrasaq Azeez Bello Ndakene Kayode Alabi Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Olabode Towoju Coalition Of Kwara North Groups Kolo Temi Kolawole Emir Of Shonga Igbaja Kaiama Tunji Olawuyi A.E. Afolabi Tosin Saraki Just Law Forum Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Adekunle David Dunmade Read With Me Mahfouz Adedimeji Yunus Lawal Oke-Kura Maryam Nurudeen Bayo Mohammed Onimode Samari Titus Ashaolu Salau Kabiru Abdullahi Allocation Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd Shoprite Sam Onile Suleiman Mora Omar Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike Umar Bayo Abdulwahab

