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.
Iyiola Oyedepo Goodluck Jonathan Hussein Oloyede Kabir Shagaya Aremu Odolaye YAKOOYO Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Abdulraheem Yusuf Ilesha-Gwanara Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Umar Adelodun Bashir Badawi Kwara Apc Abdulwahab Oba Adamu B. Yaqubu TIIDELab Earlyon Technologies Kolade Solagberu SWAN Dele Momodu Bello Bature CCT Yakub Ali-Agan Kale Bayero Ado Ibrahim Onilorin Of Ilorin Issa Manzuma Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede HYPPADEC Sheriff Shagaya Oyedun Juliana Funke Abikan Offa Poly Bond Alfa Yahaya Road Bello John Olanrewaju Saliu Shola Taofeek Mohammed Danjuma Sidikat Alaya Mohammed Abduraheem Tunde Akanbi Iliasu Garuba Alikinla Shittu Abdulbaqi Jimoh All Peoples Party IFK Magaji Erubu Ishola Balogun Fulani Bello Oyedepo Oba Abdulrahim Budo-Egba Shehu Alimi Foundation Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Sulyman Tejidini Akume Titus Suberu-Ajibola Kumbi Titilope Umar Ahmed Gunu Atiku Abubakar TESCOM 2025 Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu Amos Sayo UNIFEMGA Abraysports FC Joseph Daudu Lateef Alagbonsi Salihu Yahaya Ajibike Katibi Curfew Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Olayinka Olaogun Hussein Olokooba NURTW Salihu Ajibola Ajia Lola Ashiru Jide Ashonibare Olusegun Adeniyi

