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.

Rabiu Kwankwaso     Oke-opin     Aminat Omodara     FOMWAN     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Oniwasi Agbaye     JMK Construction Company Limited     Dan Masanin     Abegunde Goke     Femi Oladiji     Post-utme     IFK     Baruba     Salaudeen Oyewale     PPS     Young Progressives Party     Saheed Popoola     Gobir Organization Foundation     Yetunde Balogun     Tayo Awodiji     Onilorin     Ilorin Metro Park     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Belgore     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Senate President     Ejidongari     Imam Gambari     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Local Government Pension Board     Alabe     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Shao     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Gobirawa     Idofin     Oloye     Olushola Saraki     Ayinde Oki     Tsado Manman     Gbenga Awoyale     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Peter Obi     Kayode Zubair     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     John Mayokun Dada     Ben Duntoye     Government High School Adeta     Www.Kwarareports.com     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Oyin-Zubair     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Federal Allocation     Raji AbdulRasaq     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Budo-Egba     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Awili Pedro     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Mike Omotosho     Ilorin Like-Minds     Nigerian Medical Association     Rafiu Ajakaye     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     MalHub     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Khairat Gwadabe     Kola Olota     Haliru Yahaya     Kannike     Ojo Fadumila     Ayo Salami     Kwara State Football Association    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Yekeen Alabi     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Centre For Digital Economy     Yoonus Lawal     Kabir Shagaya     Oyelere Oyinloye     Riskat Opakunle     Memunat Monsuma     Muslim Cementary     Bayo Ajia     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Oba Of Jebba     SARS     Bankole Omishore     Ibrahim Orire     MATTA Girls Foundation     Www.Kwarareports.com     Yeketi     Bisi Oyeleke     Patigi Regatta     Tunji Ajanaku     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Aisha Buhari     Olabode Towoju     Demola Banu     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Ita-Ore     Haleeman Salman     Owu Fall     Sulaiman Gado     AGM Professional Services     Council Of The Wise     Idowu Laro     Maigida     Ilorin Emirate     Ariyo     Kola Shittu     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Ijagbo     CELF     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Salman Suleiman     College Of Education     COEASU     Okedare     Funmi Salau     Florence Saraki     Local Government Pension Board     Facebook     Babs Iwarere     Magaji Erubu     Haliru Dantoro     Bolaji Abdullahi     Idowu Aremu     Saduki Lafiagi     Balogun Ajikobi     Fulani     Owo Isowo     Kulende-UITH     Iyiola Oyedepo     Femi Ogunsola     Isaac Gbenle     Zaratu Umar     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Ayobami Akanbi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Ladi Hassan     Sa\'adu Salau     Sulyman Tejidini     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Shonga     Oloye     Tayo Alao     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq