The League of Civil Society Organizations in Kano State has called for the immediate suspension and prosecution of senior government officials implicated in two multi-billion naira corruption scandals currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
In a statement on Sunday, the coalition warned that Kano was “at a crossroads,” saying the revelations had “shattered public trust and could derail the state’s economic stability.”
On July 18, Nigerian Tribune reported that the ICPC uncovered a N1.02 billion money laundering scheme allegedly involving the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi, alongside two senior officials of the commission. Barely a month later, Daily Nigerian exposed another case in which the Director-General of Protocol at the Kano Government House, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, was accused of diverting N6.5 billion through shell companies and bureau de change operators.
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“These cases are not isolated incidents,” the League said. “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 demanded that all implicated officials be suspended pending the outcome of investigations, while urging the Kano State Government to cooperate fully with the EFCC and ICPC. It also called for an independent forensic audit of state finances.
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, further pressed for quarterly publication of state financial reports, stronger legislative oversight, and whistleblower protection.
The CSOs cautioned that corruption in Kano had 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,” the statement read.
They also 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.”
