Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Bauchi State government officials and agencies during the 2019–present term. Sources linked on each card.
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Total cases
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Convicted
3
Ongoing
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Dismissed
Govt response:
OngoingPoliticised
Allegation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed in March 2025 that it was investigating Governor Bala Mohammed over an alleged N70 billion fraud. The Commission arrested the state Accountant-General, Alhaji Sirajo Mohammed (also known as Sirajo Jaja), in Abuja alongside Aliyu Abubakar of Jasfad Resources Enterprise (an unlicensed BDC operator) and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo (a PoS operator). The EFCC stated that N59 billion in cash withdrawals had been made through various bank accounts operated by the Accountant-General on behalf of the state government, with funds allegedly moved to party agents and associates of the governor.
Outcome / Status
The Accountant-General was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja in April 2025 alongside his co-defendants on charges of money laundering, diversion of public funds, and criminal misappropriation. They pleaded not guilty. As of mid-2026, the trial was ongoing and no conviction had been secured.
Administration's response
Governor Mohammed publicly attributed the investigation to a political witch-hunt orchestrated by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, his former political ally, claiming Wike threatened to 'set Bauchi on fire' after Mohammed backed Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the PDP crisis. The EFCC rejected the witch-hunt allegations and affirmed its independence.
OngoingPoliticised
Allegation
The EFCC arraigned Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Yakubu Adamu, in December 2025 on charges of money laundering and terrorism financing. The charge sheet allegedly mentioned Governor Bala Mohammed's name in connection with the release of $2.3 million to finance terrorist activities. The commissioner was initially arrested on December 13, 2025, over alleged N4.6 billion money laundering offences committed during his tenure as a branch manager at Polaris Bank, before fresh terrorism financing charges were filed.
Outcome / Status
On January 5, 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja denied bail to Adamu and his co-defendants. The trial was ongoing as of mid-2026. Governor Mohammed claimed his informants within the EFCC revealed that an ex-Accountant-General he had sacked was among those filing petitions against his administration.
Administration's response
The governor described the trial as politically motivated, linking it to his rift with Nyesom Wike and his endorsement of Wike's expulsion from the PDP. Critics noted that the mention of a sitting governor's name in a terrorism financing charge sheet, despite constitutional immunity, was an extraordinary development requiring independent scrutiny.
Ongoingdenied
Allegation
The EFCC named former Secretary to the State Government Ibrahim Kashim in fraud charges alongside the Accountant-General and others in April 2025, alleging conversion and transfer of N2.8 billion from the state government's expenditure account into the account of Jasfad Resources Enterprise between January and December 2024. Kashim was listed as a suspect at large in the N8.38 billion money laundering case. Governor Mohammed later claimed Kashim was removed over alleged fraud.
Outcome / Status
Kashim, who resigned as SSG in December 2024, vigorously denied the allegations, stating he was never indicted, queried, or investigated by any authority while in office. He challenged the governor to substantiate the claims in court. In July 2025, Kashim resigned from the PDP. No charges had been personally served on him as of mid-2026.
Administration's response
The governor claimed Kashim was removed over fraud, but the state government did not issue a comprehensive public indictment or audit report. Kashim characterized the allegation as a 'cowardly deflection of issues' and a politically motivated attempt to damage his reputation.
resolvedacknowledged
Allegation
Upon assuming office, Governor Mohammed's spokesperson alleged that the outgoing APC administration of Mohammed Abubakar spent N2.3 billion on funeral materials between January and May 2019 without legislative appropriation. The former governor admitted to N1.2 billion but claimed it was an inherited practice.
Outcome / Status
The allegation was widely publicized as evidence of fiscal recklessness by the previous administration. No independent audit confirming the exact figure was published. The current administration used it to justify its public financial management reforms, though critics noted that highlighting predecessor spending is a common political tactic among incoming governors.
Administration's response
The administration cited the expenditure as part of its transparency agenda and justification for civil service and procurement reforms, including Open Government Partnership adoption and Treasury Single Account implementation.