The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission,
ICPC, has filed an 18-count charge of corruption against the former
Governor of Zamfara, Ahmed Sanni over allegations that he corruptly
enriched himself by spending and diverting government funds, Sahara Reporters reports. Yerima, who is now a senator, is expected to be arraigned today!
Below is a text of the charges filed at the high court at Gusau, Zamfara state.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZAMFARA STATE
HOLDEN AT GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE
CHARGE NO:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA-----------------COMPLAINANT
Vs
AHMED RUFAI SANI ]
ALHAJI HASHIM A. DIKKO ]
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT LTD ]----DEFENDANTS
HAD NIGERIA LTD ]
Count 1
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November, 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this
court did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project
on another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and settlement of the victims of the said
dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum of
N20,000,000 (twenty million naira) purportedly on assistance to INEC and
thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section
22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 2
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N10,000,000 (ten million naira) purportedly on donation and thereby
committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of
the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 3
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N43,008,000 (forty three million and eight thousand naira)
purportedly on surveillance of guests and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 4
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N21,450,000 (twenty-one million four hundred and fifty thousand
naira) purportedly on settlement of publication equipment and thereby
committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of
the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 5
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N64,332,734 (sixty four million three hundred and thirty two thousand
seven hundred and thirty four naira) purportedly on sponsorship of
government officials to hajj and thereby committed an offence contrary
to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 6
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N32,646,286 (thirty two million six hundred and forty six thousand
two hundred and eighty six naira) purportedly on settlement of
accommodation and thereby committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 7
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N15,800,000 (fifteen million eight hundred thousand naira)
purportedly on furniture allowance and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 8
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N29,200,000 (twenty nine million two hundred thousand naira)
purportedly on purchase of 2000 Nanfang motor cycles and thereby
committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of
the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 9
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N23,859,692 (twenty three million, eight hundred and fifty nine
thousand, six hundred and ninety two naira) purportedly on payment to
automobile company and thereby committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act 2000
Count 10
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N14,000,000 (fourteen million naira) purportedly on payment of
auditing of account and thereby committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 11
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N14,170,000 (fourteen million one hundred and seventy thousand naira)
purportedly on ramadan feeding and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 12
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N14,530,000 (fourteen million five hundred and thirty thousand naira)
purportedly on purchase of four 406 Peugeot and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 13
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about October 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N1,000, 000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N36,000,000 (thirty six million naira) purportedly on settlement of
leave grant for teachers and thereby committed an offence contrary to
and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 14
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about November 2006 whilst being the
Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau within the jurisdiction of this court
did commit an offence of spending money allocated for one project on
another to wit: out of N 1,000,000,000 (one billion naira) additional
budgetary allocation Zamfara State House of Assembly allocated for the
repair of collapsed Gusau dam and payment of compensation to the victims
of the said dam which was obtained through bank loan you spent the sum
of N46, 591,692.24, (forty six million, five hundred and ninety one
thousand, six hundred and ninety two naira, twenty four kobo)
purportedly on school feeding and thereby committed an offence contrary
to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Act 2000.
Count 15
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about February 2007 at Gusau within
the jurisdiction of this court whilst being the Governor of Zamfara
State did make a statement vide a letter dated 6th February 2007
captioned “ OFFER FOR SALE OF EXCESS GRAINS” to the President Federal
Republic of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in the course of the
exercise of the duty of his office that Zamfara State Government had
stock of about 100,000 metric tones of assorted grains in silos and
stores out of which 50, 000 metric tons could be sold to the Federal
Government of Nigeria which was to your knowledge false and thereby
committed an offence contrary to section 22 (1) (a) and punishable under
section 68 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act,
2000
Count 16
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about May 2007 at Gusau within the
jurisdiction of this court used your position as the Governor of Zamfara
State to confer corrupt advantage upon your associate to wit: awarding
consultancy services to Development Management System Ltd for the
supply of 50, 000 metric tons (200,000 bags) of grains by Zamfara State
Government to the Federal Government with the agreement to pay 10 % i.e.
N161million of the total cost of N1,610,000,000 (one billion, six
hundred and ten million naira) to Development Management Ltd as
consultancy fee but for which only 9,181.89 metric tons (91, 818 bags)
were supplied and for which you paid Development Management Ltd
N91,840,000 (ninety one million, eight hundred and forty thousand naira)
whereas Development Management Ltd was entitled only to N29,565,685.80
(twenty nine million, five hundred and sixty five thousand, six hundred
and eighty five naira eighty kobo) thus overpaid her the sum of N62,
274,315 (sixty two million, two hundred and seventy four thousand,
three hundred and fifteen naira) and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Act, 2000
Count 17
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani, Alhaji Hashim A. Dikko and Development
Management Ltd on or about May 2007 at Gusau within the jurisdiction of
this court did conspire to commit an offence of using office for
gratification to wit: Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about May 2007 used his
position as the Governor of Zamfara State to award consultancy services
to Development Management System Ltd for the supply of 50, 000 metric
tons (200,000 bags) of grains by Zamfara State Government to the Federal
Government with the agreement to pay 10 % i.e. N161million of the total
cost of N1,610,000,000 (one billion, six hundred and ten million naira)
to Development Management Ltd as consultancy fee but for which only
9,181.89 metric tons (91, 818 bags) were supplied and for which
Development Management Ltd was paid N91,840,000 (ninety one million,
eight hundred and forty thousand naira whereas Development Management
Ltd was entitled only to N29,565,685.80 (twenty nine million, five
hundred and sixty five thousand, six hundred and eighty five naira
eighty kobo) thus overpaid her the sum of N62, 274,315 (sixty two
million, two hundred and seventy four thousand, three hundred and
fifteen naira) and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 26
(c ) and punishable under section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act, 2000
Count 18
That you Ahmed Rufai Sani on or about April 2007 at Gusau within the
jurisdiction of this court used your position as the Governor of
Zamfara State to confer a corrupt advantage upon your associate to wit:
awarding contract for the transportation of 50, 000 metric tons of
grains (200,000 bags) to HAD Nigeria Ltd to be supplied by Zamfara State
to the Federal Government at the total cost of N1,610,000,000 (one
billion, six hundred and ten million naira) with the agreement to pay
N444, 040,000 (four hundred and forty four million, forty thousand
naira) to HAD Nigeria Ltd as contract sum but for which only 9, 181.89
metric tons (91,181 bags) were transported and for which HAD Nigeria
Ltd was paid N98 million (ninety eight million naira) whereas she was
entitled only to N81,042 525 (eighty one million forty two thousand five
hundred and twenty five naira) thus overpaid her the sum of N16,
957,472 (sixteen million, nine hundred and fifty nine thousand four
hundred and seventy two naira) and thereby committed an offence contrary
to and punishable under section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act 2000
It goes on and on...
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