Kwara High Court Sets Dates for Former Governor's Alleged UBEC Fund Diversion Trial

Date: 2025-03-14

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.

Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ilesha-Gwanara     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Umar Ayinla Saro     Lukman Adeloyin     Mohammed Halidu     Hassan Oyeleke     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Femi Gbajabiamila     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Baba Idris     Oke-Kura     Omu Aran     Kola Bukoye     Aso-ofi     Emir Of Kano     Rasheed Jimoh     Rebecca Bake     Ahmed     Yahya Mohammed     Ibrahim Mashood     National Broadcasting Commission     Ilorin General Hospital     Kwara State Fire Service     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Www.Kwarareports.com     Just Event Online     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Abraham Ojo     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Joseph Bamigboye     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Shuaibu Yaman     Alao Ayotunde     Gambari     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Maryam Nurudeen     Kassim Babamale     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Taofik Mustapha     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     JAMB     Babatunde Ajeigbe     IsDB     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Bolaji Nagode     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Donatus Ejidike     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Na\'Allah     Azeez Salawu     Osi     Abubakar Baba     Aremu Bose Deborah     Inside Kwara     Adanla-Irese     Lanre Jimoh     Salman Alada     Matthew Babaoye     Mutawalle     Taofeek Ibraheem     Olugbense     Adamu Attah     Oya State     Ilorin.Info     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Jimba Babatunde     Azeez Bello     MATTA Girls Foundation     Daud Adeshola     Tunde Oyawoye     Igbomina     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Onikijipa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Owo Arugbo     Abdulkarim Adisa     Baboko     Mamman Saba Jibril     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     ITP     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Segun Abifarin     Yusuf Aiyedun     KWAFFA     Magaji Are     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Oba-Solagberu     Sidikat Alaya     Omotoso     Tanke     Yahaya Muhammad     Haleeman Salman     Yemi Sanni     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     SSA Youth     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Amina El-Imam     Abioye Bello     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     John Dara     Ile Arugbo     College Of Education     Idowu Laro     Ibrahim Akaje     Tunde Oyawoye     Oke-Kura     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Michael Ologundea     Chief Of Staff     Moronfoye     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ibrahim Mohammed     Babaloja-General     Ilorin.Info     Olabode Towoju     Ramadan     Alabere     Abdulrazaq Magaji     March 18     Tunji Oyawoye     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Centre For Digital Economy     AbdulRahman Saad     Odolaye Aremu     Alao Ayotunde     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Funmi Salau     Agbarere     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Gbemisola Saraki     Magaji Nda     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     A.O. Belgore     Mogaji Aare     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Musa Abdullahi     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Makama Of Kaiama     Yoruba     Niyi Osundare     Modupe Oluwole     Gani Saadu     Asa     Al-Hikmah University     Turaki     Ghali Alaaya     John Olobayo     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode