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!
B elow 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
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