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.

Government High School Adeta     IYA ALFA NLA     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Aliyu Umar     Galadima     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     George Innih     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Halimah Perogi     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Buari Edun     Olatunji Moronfoye     Memunat Monsuma     Kamaldeen Gambari     Halimat Yusuf     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Ganmo     Smart School     Aisha Gobir     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Ebola     07039448763     Kayode Alabi     Bukola Ajikobi     Ramat Oganija     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Agbarigidoma     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Hakeem Lawal     Funmilayo Oniwa     Ilorin Metro Park     Aso Ofi     Oniwa     Presidential Election     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     JAMB     Issa Oloruntogun     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Innocent Okoye     Muritala Awodun     Hauwa Nuru     Wahab Egbewole     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Bamikole Omishore     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Eghe Igbinehi     Marufat Oladosu     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Jide Oyinloye     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Bilikisu Gambari     Woro     Gani Saadu     Olosi Of Osi     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Esinrogunjo     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Chief Imam Of Offa     Niyi Osundare     Vasolar Consortium     Naira Redesign     Sarah Jubril     Ramadan     Coronavirus     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Tunde Akanbi     Abdulazeez Uthman     Lithium     Adamu Atta     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Yoruba     Abatemi-Usman     AIT Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara Metro Park     Abdulraheem Olesin     Just Law Forum     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Lanre Issa Onilu     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Local Government     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     David Adesina     Mumeen Lah     Dauda Adesola     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Alapado     Taofeeq Olateju     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     KWSUED     Vasolar Consortium     Ilorin East     UNILORIN Alumni     Aliyu Umar     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Valsolar Consortium     Olaitan Adefila     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     IsDB     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     AbdulGafar Tosho     Quranic Recitation Competition     Ilorin South     Albert Ogunsola     Adeniyi Ojo     Bio Ibrahim     Yakubu Danladi     KFA     Ilorin.Info     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Hamza Usman     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Olatunde Olukoya     Kwara Apc     Adesoye     Neo Mundo Ltd     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     11th Galadima     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     KWTV     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Yekeen Alabi     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Taiwo Joseph     Simeon Ajibola     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Bello John Olanrewaju     Abubakar Imam     Emir Of Lafiagi     Elerinjare     PPS     Abubakar Ndakene     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Muhammed Aliyu     Suleiman Ajadi     Samuel Adedoyin     Gaa Olobi     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Olokoba Sulyman     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa