ADC calls for updates on N54m, N1.09bn corruption circumstances in Kebbi

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kebbi State has requested the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to supply updates on two corruption circumstances involving the state.

The get together’s Kebbi State Campaign Council mentioned it wrote to the ICPC chairman on September 14 and October 8, 2026, in search of clarification on the circumstances and different anti-corruption actions within the state.

In a press release signed by its Director of Strategic Communications, Bello Abdullahi, on Sunday, the council mentioned the fee had but to reply to both letter.

The ADC requested an replace on the N54 million contract fraud and abuse of workplace case involving two former officers of Sakaba Local Government Area, Abubakar Bawa Makuku and Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai.

The ICPC introduced on October 10, 2025, that the 2 former officers had been convicted. However, the get together requested whether or not the court-ordered monetary penalties and compensation had been paid and whether or not any cash had been recovered for the native authorities.

The council additionally sought an replace on the case involving former Kebbi State Governor, Saidu Usman Nasamu Dakingari, who was arraigned by the ICPC in October 2018 over the alleged misapplication of N1.094 billion belonging to the state.

It requested the fee to make clear whether or not the case had been concluded or remained pending earlier than the court docket.

“We are asking for basic institutional accountability: what investigations were undertaken, what became of them, what outcomes were achieved and what remains unresolved, to the extent that such information may lawfully be disclosed,” the assertion mentioned.

The get together additionally requested data on greater than 1,000 water-pumping machines reportedly stored in storage with out distribution within the state.

It cited the ICPC’s Phase II Interim Report on its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative, which said that the fee had sealed premises the place the machines had been saved.

The ADC requested whether or not the machines had ultimately been distributed to their supposed beneficiaries and what motion had been taken over the matter.

The council urged the ICPC to reply to its letters and supply updates on the circumstances, together with any monetary recoveries and actions taken, to the extent permitted by legislation.