The League of Civil Society Organizations in Kano State has demanded the immediate suspension and prosecution of senior government officials linked to two multi-billion naira corruption cases under investigation by the EFCC and ICPC.
In a statement on Sunday, the coalition said the state was “at a crossroads,” warning that the scandals have “shattered public trust and could derail the state’s economic stability.”
On July 18, Nigerian Tribune reported that the ICPC uncovered a ₦1.02 billion money laundering scheme allegedly involving the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi, and two senior officials of the commission. Barely a month later, Daily Nigerian exposed another case in which the Director-General of Protocol, Government House Kano, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, was accused of diverting ₦6.5 billion through shell companies and bureau de change operators.
“These cases are not isolated incidents,” the League warned. “They reflect a disturbing pattern of systemic abuse of public office, where state institutions are weaponised for personal enrichment. The implications are far-reaching and devastating.”
The coalition called on the government to suspend all implicated officials, cooperate with anti-graft agencies, and order an independent forensic audit of state finances.
“All officials implicated in these scandals must be suspended from office pending the outcome of investigations,” the statement said. “The government must cooperate fully with the ICPC and EFCC to ensure swift and transparent prosecution.”
The statement, endorsed by over 20 civil society leaders, including Comrade Bala Abdullahi Gaduwama of Wuro Development Concerns, Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo of CEFSAN, and Fatima A. Ibrahim of the United Action for Democracy, also pushed for quarterly publication of state financial reports, stronger legislative oversight, and whistleblower protection.
The CSOs warned that corruption in Kano has gone beyond theft of public funds. “When elected officials and senior bureaucrats are implicated in grand corruption, it signals a breakdown of the social contract and breeds cynicism, apathy, and disillusionment among citizens.”
They urged residents to remain vigilant, stressing that “corruption is not just a crime; it is a betrayal of every child who goes to school without books, every patient who visits a hospital without medicine, and every citizen who dreams of a better tomorrow.”