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.
Budo-Egba International Vocational Centre IHS Kwara 2023 Olatunde Michaels Ilorin Water Reticulation Makama Of Kaiama Donatus Ejidike Toyin Saraki Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman Jimoh Akani Tsaragi-Share Sobi FM Ibrahim Oniye Salihu Ajibola Ajia Nigeria Customs Service Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Sabi Abraysports FC Forgo Battery Company Limited Ilorin General Hospital Kishira Police Commissioner Baakini Quarry Royal Valley Abdulquawiy Olododo N-Power General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin Ita-Ore Olabode George Towoju Computer Based Test Amasa Kwara United Ali Ahmad Odolaye Aremu Okin Malt Shero Saudat Abdulbaqi Abdulrahman Abdulrazak MAI Akande Oke-Oyi Emir Of Ilorin Marafan Shonga Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Dele Momodu Wahab Issa Kayode Oyin-Zubair Abdulrazaq Solihudeen National Party Of Nigeria Tayo Awodiji Yahaya A Paniyaro Old Oyo Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf Local Government Ilorin East Curfew Balogun-Ojomu Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Ayinde Oki Kwara State Football Association Patience Jonathan Kwara Basketball Association Justina Oha Omotoso Musa Shonga Diagnostic Centre Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State Kwara Restoration Project Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata KWATMA ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Arca Santa Ayo Opadokun Okanlawon Musa Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin

