September 13, 2025-Published by Cyril
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared Adamu Aliyu, a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, wanted for allegedly defrauding the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to the tune of N73.6 million.
Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed an application against the lawmaker.
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According to court documents, a businessman, Mohammed Jidda, had petitioned the ICPC, alleging that Aliyu promised to secure an N850 million TETFund contract at the University of Jos through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Jidda claimed he paid Aliyu N73.6 million upfront, including N52 million funneled to Imanal Concept Ltd, a company owned by Saad Abubakar, who allegedly facilitated the fake contract.
The documents further revealed that Aliyu provided Jidda with a forged contract award letter for a N500 million indoor sports hall project and instructed that funds be deposited into his personal GTBank account as well as Imanal Concept’s Zenith Bank account. Investigations showed that N47.8 million was traced to Aliyu’s account, N22.4 million to Imanal Concept’s account, and an additional N3.2 million directly to Aliyu.
The University of Jos later confirmed in writing that the award letter was forged and denied ever issuing such a contract. The ICPC informed the court that Aliyu had repeatedly ignored its invitations, despite acknowledging receipt of messages through the Clerk of the Plateau State Assembly and via WhatsApp. The agency also revealed intelligence suggesting that Aliyu was planning to flee the country.
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Granting ICPC’s application, Justice Nwite authorised that Aliyu be declared wanted, with his details published in national newspapers and on social media. The order also empowers security agencies and private citizens to arrest him and hand him over to the Commission to face a 32-count charge bordering on fraud, forgery, and diversion of funds.
However, Aliyu has denied any wrongdoing. Speaking to reporters, he insisted he never defrauded Jidda, claiming that he had already refunded N45 million to Jidda’s company, Mohiba Investment Ltd. He argued that the dispute was civil in nature, involving consultancy services, and not a criminal matter. He further denied forging the contract letter, insisting his role was limited to delivering the document. Aliyu also said his lawyers had notified the ICPC that the case was already before a civil court.
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