Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agencies Uncover Massive Corruption Scheme Involving Governor’s Aide
In a shocking revelation, Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have uncovered a massive corruption scheme involving Abdullahi Ibrahim-Rogo, the Director General of Protocol, Government House Kano. According to documents obtained by the Daily Nigerian, Rogo allegedly syphoned off N6.5 billion in state funds through proxies between November 2023 and February 2025.
The anti-graft agencies accused Rogo of using companies such as H&M Nigeria Limited, A.Y. Maikifi Petroleum, and Ammas Oil and Gas Limited to divert funds from the Directorate of Protocol to his cronies. The investigation revealed that these companies received funds for fictitious contracts that were neither awarded nor executed. A.Y. Maikifi Petroleum Limited and Ammas Oil and Gas Limited received N1.17 billion from Kano State Federation Allocation Accounts, which was then converted to US dollars and handed over to Rogo in cash.
The ICPC has since recovered N1.109 billion from the companies involved and has frozen Rogo’s bank accounts, which recorded billions of naira in suspicious transactions. The agency also discovered that Rogo’s personal Zenith Bank account recorded N2.28 billion inflows and N2.26 billion outflows between January 2022 and January 2025, leaving a balance of N39.3 million.
Rogo and other indicted individuals made confessional statements to the anti-graft agencies, but he later made a U-turn and filed a suit to prevent his arrest and prosecution. However, the ICPC and EFCC have countered his claims, stating that there is strong evidence that Rogo perpetrated the heists. The court has been asked to dismiss Rogo’s fundamental rights suit, with the ICPC arguing that it is “frivolous, vexatious, speculative, and an abuse of court process.”
This case highlights the ongoing struggle against corruption in Nigeria and the need for accountability among government officials. The ICPC and EFCC have demonstrated their commitment to tackling corruption and ensuring that those involved are brought to justice.
