A COMPENDIUM OF 100 HIGH PROFILE CORRUPTION CASES IN NIGERIA
[As at 22nd of November, 2019]
To cascading morality in the society with assorted nauseating manifestations. It is almost a regular practice now to celebrate those notorious for corruption and financial crimes, such that those accused are not only revered and elevated by social and religious institutions, societies also elect them into otherwise respectable offices.
The morally bankrupt conduct high society weddings and celebrate their obscene wealth in the midst of abject poverty in their communities and abroad to exhibit their moral bankruptcy and shame. This is indicative of their assumption that citizens suffer collective amnesia and record-keeping culture is generally poor.
For us at HEDA Resource Centre, researching, documenting, publishing and updating this compendium is not to pass any verdict on any of the accused. Rather, this is to document and assist the public, the media, especially those with a strong knack for insightful backgrounding, as well as researchers, with information handy enough for ease of reference purposes. We equally believe that it may serve to readily hold responsible anti-corruption agencies and administration of criminal justice systems accountable to the people. It is, for instance, pertinent for the public to understand and interrogate why cases get delayed in courts for as long as a decade. It is our fervent belief that stakeholders in the dispensation of criminal justice, especially in corruption and financial crime cases, are also due for scrutiny and account.
To ensure a high level of neutrality in the compilation and publication, three independent researchers were contracted to update the cases published in the previous edition through tedious data gathering in respect of those one hundred high profile corruption and financial crime cases without any specific restriction.
We are conscious of the plethora of cases covered under the definition of corruption and financial crimes but focusing only on 100 for the maiden edition of the compendium and this reviewed version is to ensure tenacity in updating the public on these cases and monitoring of prosecution progress. Appropriate computer software was
further deployed to generate meaningful infographics after an initial coding. Specifically, IBM SPSS version 23 was used to analyse the coded extraction from the raw data. The exciting outcomes of both the research and the infographics are found in this compendium.
Profound gratitude goes to our independent researchers: Mr Stephen Fatonji of the LASU School of Communication; Mrs Naimah Ajikanle Nurudeen, a journalist, online publisher and LASU doctoral candidate in Communications Studies; and Fatimah Usman, Legal Practitioner. We also appreciate Azeez Salawu for his efforts on the computer analysis of the data.
Mr Adeola Soetan provided thorough supervision for the editing legs of the engagement culminating in the publication of this compendium. Mr. Nurudeen Ogbara provided the legal advice and review of the findings. We are most grateful to you all for your time and support. Our in-house lawyer, Ms Rebecca David and other officers, Mayowa Ijasusi, Kolade Ositade, Tajudeen Giwa who under the supervision of Mr. ‘Sina Odugbemi were also fully supportive throughout.
We thank and express immense appreciation to MacArthur Foundation especially the Africa Director, Dr Kole Shettima and Dr Amina Salihu for providing the indispensable support towards the production of this compendium and for believing in our vision on this project.
We believe that this intervention on the anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria will continue to renew the desired consciousness for speedy dispensation of justice through the enforcement and respect for provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. Inaction on corruption pays no one.
Once again, at HEDA, we assume every accused person to be innocent of the charges and allegations pending conviction by a competent court of law.
Olanrewaju Suraju
Chairman, HEDAGoverning Board
CASE 1: SAMBO DASUKI
- $2.1 Billion Arms Fund Diversion.
CASE 2: OLISA METUH
- N400 Million Fraud
CASE 3: GABRIEL SUSWAM
- N9.79 Billion Fraud
CASE 4: RASHIDI LADOJA
- N4.7 Billion Fraud- Contd.
CASE 5: OBARO JAMES, EHIZOJIE
OMOKHUALE, EGHOSA ATEKHA and
SEAONUS GLOBAL LOGISTICS LIMITED)
- $348, 277 and N817.3 Million Internet Scam
CASE 6: IKEDI OHAKIM
- N270 Million Fraud
CASE 7: ABDULAZIZ NYAKO
- N29 Billion Fraud
CASE 8: FEMI FANI-KAYODE
- N4.6 Billion Fraud
CASE 9: PETER NWAOBOSHI
- N322 Million MONEY Laundering
CASE 10: WARIPAMO-OWEI DUDAFA
- N1.6 Billion Fraud
CASE 11: DELE BELGORE
- N450 Million Fraud
CASE 12: ADESEYE OGUNLEWE
- N409 Million Fraud
CASE 13: PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEMI
- N2.6 Billion Fraud
CASE 14: IBRAHIM SHEKARAU
- N905 Million Money Laundering
CASE 15: ORJI UZOR KALU
- N3.2 Billion Fraud Contd.
CASE 16: ADESOLA AMOSU
- N21 Billion Fraud. Contd.
CASE 17: RITA OFILI-AJUMOGOBIA
- $793,800 Fraud
CASE 18: KENNY MARTINS
–7.74 Billion Fraud
CASE 19: SUNDAY EHINDERO
- N16.4 Billion Fraud
CASE 20: FAROUK LAWAN
- $500,000 Bribe
CASE 21: JONAH JANG
- N6.3 Billion Fraud. Contd.
CASE 22: DANJUMA GOJE
- N25 Billion Fraud
CASE 23: JOHN ABEBE
- $4 Million Fraud
CASE 24: BENJAMIN ADEFEMI
OGUNBODEDE,
- N177 Million Fraud
CASE 25: SAIDU KUMO
- N450 Million Money Laundering
CASE 26: ADAMU ALIERO
- N10.2 Billion Fraud
CASE 27: CHIMAROKE NNAMANI
- N5.3 Billion Fraud
CASE 28: MU’AZU BABAGINDA ALIYU
- N1.9 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 29: MUKTAR SHAGARI
- N500 Million Money Laundering
CASE 30: ABDULLAHI ADAMU
- N15 Billion Misappropriation
CASE 31: SENATOR AHMED SANI
YERIMA
- N1 Billion Fraud
CASE 32: GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO
- N108 Billion Fraud
CASE 33: MAHMUD TUKUR
- N1.8 Billion Fuel Subsidy Scam
CASE 34: WALTER WAGBATOMA
- N1.9 Billion Fuel Subsidy Scam
CASE 35: JOSHUA CHIBI DARIYE
- N1.2 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 36: OLUWASEUN OGUNBAMBO
- N5.46 Billion and N1 Billion Fuel Subsidy
Scam
CASE 37: DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE
- $20 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 38: SAMINU TURAKI
– N36 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 39: AUDU ABUBAKAR
- N10 Billion Fraud
CASE 40: TIMIPRE SYLVA
– N2.45 Billion Fraud
CASE 41: LUCKY IGBINEDION
- N25 Billion Fraud
CASE 42: PETER AYODELE FAYOSE
- N1.3 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 43: JOLLY NYAME
- N1.6 Billion Misappropriation
CASE 44: BONI HARUNA
- N16.125 Million Fraud
CASE 45: JAMES BALA NGILARI
- N167 Million Contract Scam
CASE 46: PETER ODILI
- N100 Billion Fraud
CASE 47: ADAMU MU’AZU
- N19.8 Billion Fraud
CASE 48: TAFA BALOGUN
- N13 Billion Fraud
CASE 49: GBENGA MAKANJUOLA
- N3.5 Billion Fraud
CASE 50: BODE GEORGE
- N85 Billion Contract Scam
CASE 51: JAMES IBORI
- N9.2 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 52: THOMAS ISEGHOHI
- N15 Bilion Fraud
CASE 53: DAYO OLAGUNJU
- N479 Million Fraud
CASE 54: ALIYU WAMAKO
– N13 Billion Misappropriation
CASE 55: ALI MODU SHERIFF
- N300 Billion Misappropriation
CASE 56: ONI ADEMOLA DOLAPO
- N8 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 57: UMAR SAIDU BAMALI AND
ADENIYI ADEOSUN
- N70 Million Contract Scam
CASE 58: AYODELE FESTUS
- N8.2 Billion Fraud
CASE 59: CHIDI ADABANYA
– N1.9 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 60: ALIKO DANGOTE,
THEOPHILUS DANJUMA AND OTHERS
(Panama Papers’ Scandal)
CASE 61: SAMUEL IBI GEKPE
- N5 Billion Contract Scam
CASE 62: GBENGA DANIEL
– N211.3 Million Fraud
CASE 63: BABALOLA BORISHADE
– N5.2 Billion Contract Scam
CASE 64: SANI LULU ABDULLAHI
-N2.2 Billion Fraud
CASE 65: OTUNBA ALAO-AKALA
- N11.5 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 66: STEVE OROSANYE
– N190 Million Fraud
CASE 67: SANI TEIDI SHAIBU
- N4.56 Billion Fraud
CASE 68: TEMISAN OMATSEYE
- N1.5 Billion Contract Scam
CASE 69: ESAI DANGABAR
- N24 Billion Fraud
CASE 70: SULE LAMIDO
- N1.3 Billion Misappropriation
CASE 71: MUSILIU OBANIKORO
- N4.7 Billion Contract Scam
CASE 72: ABIODUN AGBELE
- N1.2 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 73: KAYODE FAYEMI
- N2 Billion Financial Malfeasance
CASE 74: RAYMOND DOKPESI
- N2.1 Billion Fraud
CASE 75: IBRAHIM ABDULSALAM
- N6.8 Billion Fraud
CASE 76: EMMANUEL ATEWE
–N8.5 Billion Fraud
CASE 77: INEC OFFICIALS
- N177.3 Million Money Laundering
CASE 78: JUMOKE AKINJIDE
- N650 Million Money Laundering
CASE 79: IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA
- N11 Billion and N5.7 Billion Fraud
CASE 80: ROBERT AZIBAOLA
- $40 Million Money Laundering
CASE 81: SAIDU USMAN DAKINGARI
- N700 Million Fraud
CASE 82: CALISTUS OBI, EX-NIMASA
DG
- N136 Million Fraud
CASE 83: IKE EKWEREMADU
– Non Declaration of Assets
CASE 84: BUKOLA SARAKI
- N1.36 Billion Fraud
CASE 85: KENNY MARTINS
–N7.74 Billion Fraud
CASE 86: STELLA ODUAH
- N9.8 Billion Fraud Contd.
CASE 87: BASHIR YUGUDA
- N450 Million and N28 Billion Money
Laundering
CASE 88: BASSEY AKPAN
– Non Declaration of Assets
CASE 89: THEODORE ORJI
- N7.6 Billion Money Laundering
CASE 90: THREE CBN, TWO
STERNLING BANK OFFICIALS
- N1.1 Billion Fraud
CASE 91: AUWAL IBRAHIM
- N623 Million Fraud
CASE 92: PATIENCE JONATHAN
- $15,591,700 Proceeds of Crime
CASE 93: ABBA MORO
– Employment Scam
CASE 94: ANDREWBYAKUBU
- $9.8 Million Fraud
CASE 95: MUNIR GWAZO
- N115 Million Misappropriation of
Public Funds
CASE 96: ISA YUGUDA
– N21 Billion Contract Scam
CASE 97: MARTIN ELECHI
- $12 Million Contract Scam
CASE 98: ABDULRASHEED MAINA
- N2.1 Billion Pension Fraud
CASE 99: BABACHIR LAWAL
- N544.1 Million Contract Scam
CASE 100: PHILOMINA CHIESHE
- N35 Million “JAMB Snake” Scandal
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