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N1.8bn UBEC fund illegally withdrawn under Kwara ex-gov Ahmed – Witness - Punch Newspapers

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A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, told the court on Tuesday that N1.8bn was illegally withdrawn from the Universal Basic Education Commission fund during the ex-governor’s tenure. Ahmed is being tried alongside a former Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu by the Economic and Financial

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N1.8bn UBEC fund illegally withdrawn under Kwara ex-gov Ahmed – Witness - Punch Newspapers

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, told the court on Tuesday that N1.8bn was illegally withdrawn from the Universal Basic Education Commission fund during the ex-governor’s tenure. Ahmed is being tried alongside a former Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu by the Economic and Financial

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Alleged N5.78bn: How ex-Kwara Gov, Abdulfatah Ahmed Diverted UBEC Funds-Witness - InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria

The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Abubakar Hassan in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, on Monday, February 17, 2025, told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin that the first defendant diverted to personal use, funds earmarked for Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) projects in the state. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of …

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Alleged N5.78b Fraud: Ahmed, Ex-Kwara Governor Diverted UBEC Funds-Witness

The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Abubakar Hassan in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu on Monday, February 17, 2025, told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin that the first defendant diverted to personal use, funds earmarked for Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) projects in the [...] Source from InfoStride News

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Ex-Kwara gov, aide face trial over alleged N5.78bn misappropriation

Tribune Online Ex-Kwara gov, aide face trial over alleged N5.78bn misappropriation Trial of former Kwara governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his finance commissioner for alleged diversion of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants continues on Tuesday. Ilorin zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged the duo before an Ilorin, Kwara State High Court for alleged misappropriation of UBE…

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Ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed diverted UBEC funds, witness tells court

The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Abubakar Hassan in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu on Monday, February 17, 2025, told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin that the first defendant diverted to personal use, funds earmarked for Universal Basic …

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Witness Gives Insight Into Alleged N5.78b Fraud Against Ex

The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Abubakar Hassan in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu on Monday, February 17, 2025, told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin that the first defendant diverted to personal use, funds earmarked for Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) projects in the state. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of th…

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