US EditionNigeria: NAHCON Chairman Resigns
Abdullahi Usman resigned after a board petition citing leadership failures and financial mismanagement; the vote of no confidence was signed by all eleven board members.
- On Monday, Abdullahi Usman, Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria , resigned, the media assistant confirmed.
- The NAHCON board's petition dated January 19, 2026 was signed by all eleven board members, accusing Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman of leadership failures and poor administrative conduct.
- Allegations filed in the petition detailed financial mismanagement and procurement breaches during the 2025 Hajj, with the NAHCON chairman under investigation by the EFCC.
- The development raises immediate questions about NAHCON's future leadership and management of Nigeria's Hajj operations ahead of the 2026 pilgrimage, as a source said the presidency forced his departure and will name a replacement soon.
- Usman's short 2024 appointment replaced Jalal Arabi and intensified NAHCON's instability amid legal and reputational risks related to procurement and EFCC probes, after Vice President Kashim Shettima convened talks weeks ago.
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Why I Resigned From NAHCON – Prof. Usman
The former Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, said his resignation from the commission was due to personal reasons, following prayers and consultations with members of his family. In a statement he personally signed to formally announced his resignation, he disclosed that he submitted his resignation letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “I wish to state unequivocally that this decisio…
NAHCON chairman Abdullahi Usman resigns amid controversies, internal crisis
Abdullahi Usman's resignation was confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES late on Monday by his media assistant, Ahmed Muazu. The post NAHCON chairman Abdullahi Usman resigns amid controversies, internal crisis appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
NAHCON Chairman, Abdullahi Saleh resigns
The National Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh, has resigned from office. A source close to the former chairman confirmed the development on Monday night, noting that the resignation was made public by Independent Hajj reporters via its official Facebook page. The source explained that Professor Saleh’s decision was taken after a careful personal reflection and was not connected to any intern…
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