Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Zamfara State government officials and agencies during the 2019–2023 term. Sources linked on each card.
2
Total cases
0
Convicted
0
Ongoing
0
Dismissed
Govt response:
investigatingdisputed
Allegation
The EFCC alleged monumental corruption, award of phantom contracts and diversion of over ₦70 billion sourced as a bank loan purportedly for local government projects, with more than 100 companies found to have received payments with no evidence of services rendered.
Outcome / Status
The EFCC said in 2024 it would continue pursuing the case despite Matawalle's appointment as Minister of State for Defence; no charges had been filed as of the most recent reporting.
Administration's response
Matawalle accused the EFCC of selectively targeting state governors while ignoring officials with federal budgetary control.
disputed
Allegation
The 2023 report of the Zamfara State Transition Committee, chaired by former Inspector-General of Police M.D. Abubakar, alleged that over ₦250 billion in state funds was misappropriated or misapplied under Matawalle's administration between 2019 and 2023.
Outcome / Status
The finding fed into the broader EFCC probe; no independent judicial verdict had been reached as of the most recent reporting.