Alleged N4bn Misappropriation: 16 Kwara LG Chairmen Released By EFCC

Date: 2019-11-01

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the 16 Local Government Chairmen of Kwara State invited for questioning into the alleged misappropriation of N4bn loan and ten percent of Internally Generated Revenue.

In a statement by the antigraft agency, the LG Chairmen were released after volunteering statements to the Commission.

The Head, Media & Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren clarified that the invited men were not detained, contrary to reports.

"They were invited over allegations that border on misappropriation of part of the N4bn loan obtained from Sterling Bank for the payment of arrears of salaries and pension of local government employees and teachers through the State Universal Education Board, SUBEB. They also allegedly diverted 10 percent of state internally generated revenue."

The Chairmen, after a meeting, decided that N100,000,000.00 (one hundred million Naira) be shared among themselves from the loan.

"All the council chairmen were released after questioning on Friday, November 1, 2019, contrary to reports in mainstream and social media, that they were detained by the Commission. "

The Commission stated that investigations are still ongoing.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Baba Issa     JAAC     Iliasu     Public Holiday     Zainab Abass     Pakata Patriots     Abubakar Suleiman     Emir Of Yashikira     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Kayode Zubair     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Erubu     Aminu Ado Bayero     Olayinka Olaogun     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Hajj     Sadiq Buhari     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     07039448763     Harmony Holdings     Jaigbade Alao     IEDPU     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Idris Garuba     Yashikira     Sheriff Shagaya     Shuaibu Yaman     Jare Olatundun     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Akorede     Federal Allocation     Aliyu Muyideen     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Offa     Moses Rahman Popoola     Sabi     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Sabitiyu Grillo     Raheem Adaramaja     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Undergraduate Bursary     Senate President     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Niyi Osundare     Elelu     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Tunji Moronfoye     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Babatunde Idiagbon     Kunle Suleiman     Saka Isau     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Maigidasanma     Hussein Olokooba     Makama     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Usman Rifun     REO CAKES     Oyelere Oyinloye     Bisi Kristien     Salaudeen Oyewale     General Hospital, Ilorin     ASMAU PLAZA     Lanre Aremu     Tayo Awodiji     Lanre Issa-Onilu     AGF Abdulrazaq     Adisa Logun     Tunji Olawuyi     Olofa Of Offa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sanusi Abubakar     Awili Pedro     Matthew Babaoye     Abubakar B.M     Yusuf A. Usman     Kwara Pdp     Sodiya     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Henry Olaosebikan     Azeez Salawu     GANZY     ER-KANG     Roheemat Hammed     Kola Bukoye     Atiku     Tinubu     Isiaka Danmeromu     Muritala Awodun     Oko-Olowo     2017 Budget     Naira Redesign     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Tsaragi-Share     KFA     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Issa Baba     Ahmed Bayero     Elerin Of Adanla     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Kwara United     Bisi Oyeleke     Akeem Olatunji     Isiaq Khadeejah     Kazeem Gbolagade     Innocent Okoye     Tosho Yaqub     Lukman Adeloyin     Bayo Lawal     Olatunde Michaels     Idowu Laro     TIC     PPS     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Pacify Labs     Oniwasi Agbaye     Gambari     Emir Of Yashikira     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Stephen Fasakin     Shettima     Shururat Olatinwo     Adekunle David Dunmade     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Oro Grammar School     Kwara 2015     NIPR     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Makama Of Ilorin     Idowu Aremu     Obuh     Ilorin West     Damilola Yusuf     IYA YUSUF     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Mohammed Yisa     Florence Saraki     Ilorin Durbar     Olatunde Jare     Umar Adelodun     Yakubu Dogara     Ahmad Lawan     Kwarareports.com     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Awwal Jawondo     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Abdulmajeed Wahab