The League of Civil Society Organisations in Kano State has called on the state government to suspend and prosecute all government officials accused recently of syphoning billions of naira in public funds.
This was contained in a statement signed by Fatima A. Ibrahim of the United Action for Democracy and Abba Bello Ahmed of the Campaign for Democracy, and representatives of 18 other CSOs.
The group noted that Kano State has been rocked by troubling revelations involving senior government officials accused of syphoning billions of naira in public funds.
The statement read, “These allegations, brought forward by Nigeria’s foremost anti-graft agencies, the ICPC and EFCC, have cast a dark shadow over the integrity of governance in the state and threaten to erode public trust, economic stability, and the credibility of development efforts.
“On July 18, 2025, a newspaper reported that the ICPC had concluded investigations into a ₦1.02bn money laundering scheme allegedly orchestrated by the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi, alongside the Commission’s Secretary, Anas Mustapha, and a Deputy Director in the Accounts Department, Ado Garba.
“Barely a month later, on August 22, 2025, another newspaper exposed another scandal involving the Director General of Protocol, Government House Kano, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, who stands accused of diverting ₦6.5bn in state funds through a network of shell companies and bureau de change operators.”
The group said the cases showed a disturbing pattern of alleged systemic abuse of public office.
The groups consequently called on the state government to immediately suspend all officials implicated pending the outcome of investigations.
“The government must cooperate fully with the ICPC and EFCC to ensure swift and transparent prosecution.
“These scandals reinforce the perception that merit, integrity, and hard work are irrelevant in a system dominated by corruption,” the statement concluded.
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