Fresh court documents have revealed how the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered an alleged diversion of ₦6.5 billion linked to the Director of Programmes at the Kano Government House, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo.
According to findings obtained by Daily Nigerian, investigators alleged that Rogo, a close ally of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, diverted state funds through fake companies and questionable projects.
The investigation showed that between November 2023 and February 2025, hundreds of millions of naira were allegedly funneled from his office into the accounts of several firms, including H&M Nigeria Limited, A.Y. Maikifi Petroleum, and Ammas Oil and Gas Limited.
Court filings indicated that the payments were made for phantom projects that were neither approved nor executed, a development that has further heightened public concern over alleged mismanagement of Kano State resources.
Both the ICPC and EFCC are said to be intensifying their probe into the matter, with legal experts describing the case as a litmus test for the Kano State government’s commitment to the fight against corruption.
