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SECURITYNEWSNG.COM reports.
Former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Finance Commissioner Ademola Banu were re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, October 21, 2024, for allegedly mismanaging N5.78 billion in public funds. The 14-count amended charge, read before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, included accusations of stealing and mismanaging funds meant for salaries, security and infrastructure.

The re-arraignment followed the transfer of the original trial judge, Justice Evelyn Anyadike, prompting a restart of the case. Ahmed and Banu initially pleaded not guilty to a 12-count charge on April 29, 2024.

Specific allegations include:

Misuse of Public Funds: Ahmed and Banu allegedly spent N1 billion from the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Matching Grant account to pay civil servants’ salaries, violating the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act.
Criminal Breach of Trust: The duo allegedly transferred N990.5 million from the SUBEB account to Polaris Bank for loan repayment, contrary to the Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act.
Failure to Declare Assets: Ahmed was accused of not filling out an assets declaration form provided by the EFCC upon arrest, violating the EFCC Act.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. Their counsel, Kamaldeen Ajibade and Gboyega Oyewole, requested bail, citing the defendants’ previous administrative bail compliance since 2019. Justice Abdulgafar granted bail in the sum of N100 million with two sureties each, one of whom must be a serving or retired permanent secretary.

The trial is set to commence on December 4-5, 2024.

helinues:
EFCC have some scores to settle in Kwara state

amstamon:
Efcc and exercise in futility are like 5&6.
Worst case scenerio, they'll be granted bail of 200m and it'll be end of story.
Maybe untill the trial judge is been transfered or retired again, by then baba Don either japa,bedridden, kpai, or recycled back to active politics as senator .

AntiChristian:
There are not guilty until proven otherwise!

However all cases not tried will be retried on that day!

Cleanmouth:
That Ex-Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed always goes to Mecca regularly. This made citizens of the state that are blinded by religion see him as a disciplined and Holy man. Little did they know that he was milking the already poor State dry.

amstamon:
Efcc and exercise in futility are like 5&6.
Worst case scenerio, they'll be granted bail of 200m and it'll be end of story.
Maybe untill the trial judge is been transfered or retired again, by then baba Don either japa,bedridden, kpai, or recycled back to active politics as senator .

AntiChristian:
He's not guilty until proven otherwise!

Nicenixon:
there is no smoke without fire.

BlackfireX:


Arrested to released to never hear of it again

AntiChristian:
He's not guilty until proven otherwise!

Bwanasaraw:
Was this man not part of the 'Otoge' movement that removed the Sarakis from power claiming they were corrupt.
Lai Mohammed should be ashamed of himself.
In Africa revolutionist becomes worst than the leader they remove from power.

helinues:
EFCC have some scores to settle in Kwara state