In a statement by the EFCC on Friday, the anti-grant agency said that the immediate past governor was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N10 billion.
Ahmed, among sundry issues allegedly spent the sum of N1.6 billion meant for the security and administration of the state to charter private jets when he held sway as governor between 2015-2019.
One of the charges reads:
“That you, ABDULFATAH AHMED (while being the Governor of Kwara State) between 2015 and 2019 in Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court used an aggregate sum of N1,610,730,500.00 property of Kwara State Government, meant for the security and running cost of the Government of Kwara State to charter private jets through Travel Messengers Limited on different occasions for your local travels and which sum you reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of your unlawful act, to wit: Criminal Breach of Trust or Theft and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act”.
Ahmed was also accused of failing to make a declaration in the Assets Declaration Form offered him by the officers of the EFCC after he was arrested contrary to Section 27(3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act No. 1 of 2004, which is punishable with a term of 5years imprisonment under Section 27(3) of the same Act.
Ahmed, among sundry issues allegedly spent the sum of N1.6 billion meant for the security and administration of the state to charter private jets when he held sway as governor between 2015-2019.
One of the charges reads:
“That you, ABDULFATAH AHMED (while being the Governor of Kwara State) between 2015 and 2019 in Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court used an aggregate sum of N1,610,730,500.00 property of Kwara State Government, meant for the security and running cost of the Government of Kwara State to charter private jets through Travel Messengers Limited on different occasions for your local travels and which sum you reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of your unlawful act, to wit: Criminal Breach of Trust or Theft and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act”.
Ahmed was also accused of failing to make a declaration in the Assets Declaration Form offered him by the officers of the EFCC after he was arrested contrary to Section 27(3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act No. 1 of 2004, which is punishable with a term of 5years imprisonment under Section 27(3) of the same Act.
How is he different from the rest who are roaming free? Buky Saraki was even worse.
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1.6B for private jet to where?Heaven.Na wa o.
ReplyDeleteHe didn't do it alone. Start from his commissioners. Kwara is a mess! This guys had money inside WALLS. This is a fact and not one person o, a lot of them. They organised orgies and "somes". Import girls from Cotonou and Ghana. Let me not start sha
ReplyDeleteHe set up one of his girlfriends @Ilorin,her big mall dey lekki
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Most of Nigerian governors are very evil. Even on a sick bed they will never repent, their children will be forging their signatures to steal. Evil lots
ReplyDeleteThese ppl are sick and disgusting. They should face the death penalty. They getting off easy that’s why they keep doing it, meanwhile folks can’t even buy basic medication to stay alive. No freaking accountability anywhere
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