Abdulfatah Ahmed
11 Apr
Two recent incidents whereby journalists were prevented from covering court proceedings are not only curious, but they also amount to a violation of the constitutional rights of press freedom, in the absence of any reason to warrant a derogation of that right.
28 Feb
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of misleading the court in the ongoing trial of the former governor Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed and his former commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu. However, former commissioner Banu, who was the second defendant has been declared wanted by the EFCC…
24 Feb
The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has granted former Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, bail after five days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for financial misappropriation while in office between 2011 and 2019.
23 Feb
The federal high court siting in Ilorin, Kwara State has granted the former governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed bail after five days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for financial misappropriation while in office between 2011-2019 Abdulfatah is being prosecuted by the EFCC for alleged embezzlement of N10Bn project fund. The…
23 Feb
Federal High Court Ilorin on Friday barred journalists from entering the court premises to cover the trial of the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Dr. AbdulFatah Ahmed who was brought to the court for trial over complicity of N10bn while in office. He was being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…
22 Feb
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State chapter, has alleged that former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed is still being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, because he refused to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
20 Feb
Former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday, played guest to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, over alleged financial complicity while in office.
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