Kwara High Court Sets Dates for Former Governor's Alleged UBEC Fund Diversion Trial
The Kwara State High Court has scheduled April 10 and 11 for the continuation of the trial involving former governor AbdulFatah Ahmed and his finance commissioner, Demola Banu, over allegations of diverting ?5.78 billion from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) fund.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the case, with both defendants pleading not guilty to the charges.
During proceedings, Engineer Abdulsalam Olanrewaju, a former project manager at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), testified that despite the state government remitting counterpart funds in 2014 and 2015, no contracts were awarded for the intended projects. He added that while contractors for the 2013 projects were eventually paid after prolonged delays, funds allocated for subsequent initiatives remained unutilised.
Under cross-examination, Olanrewaju clarified that the authorised signatories to the SUBEB account included the accountant, permanent secretary, and executive chairman of the board.
Earlier, another witness, Dr. Musa Dasuki, reiterated that UBEC and SUBEB matching grants are exclusively designated for school infrastructure development and must not be diverted for alternative purposes.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Ajibola Saliu Ajia Ajia-Bako Joseph Offorjama Shuaib Olarongbe Iyabo Adewuyi Saheed Popoola Waziri Yakubu Gobir Alikinla Ahmed Idris Mohammed Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu Joseph Alex Offorjama March 18 Jumoke Monsura Gafar Mazars Consulting Bola Magaji Moshood Bakare Memunat Monsuma Mohammed Katsina Ahmed Onikijipa Rebecca Olanrewaju Ibrahim Abiodun Kayode Oyin Zubair Asa Funmilayo Mohammed Abubakar Lah Shonga Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Emir Of Shonga TESCOM Ibrahim Oloriegbe Saraki Bahago Tinubu Mohammed Ghali Alaaya Ballah Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Dorcas Afeniforo Simeon Sule Ajibola Ajike People Support Centre Sarakite Www.Kwarareports.com Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Neo Mundo Ltd National Broadcasting Commission Senate AGILE Programme Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Ilorin Emirate Staff Association Kehinde Baale Surajudeen Akanbi David Oyedepo Rex Olawoye Ibrahim Oniye AGF Abdulrazaq Ibrahim Abdullahi Niyi Osundare Magaji Erubu Yomi Adeboye Yekini Adio Mahee Abdulkadir Adesina Simon Sodiya Earlyon Technologies Balogun-Ojomu Anilelerin Bashirat Bola Bello Salman Jawondo Muhammad Yahya Abraysports FC Olosi Of Osi Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Aisha Gobir Rueben Parejo Yusuf Aiyedun Kayode Ishola Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez Offa Metropolitan Club

