Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has awarded a company in which he is a director a shady contract worth N3.6 billion, in clear contravention of Code of Conduct and Public Procurement laws, PREMIUM TIMES can report.
The contract was for the supply of a whopping 105 “officials vehicles” for the use of the governor and other government officials.
Just like the award of the contract, delivery by the contractor remains controversial with allegations of shady execution.
Officials familiar with the issue said the contract awarded to Adda Nigeria Limited, a company in which Mr Mohammed retains a 20 per cent stake, was one of his first actions as governor.
Prior to his election as governor, Mr Mohammed was standing trial for alleged corruption during his stay as the FCT minister.
The anti-corruption
In April 2019, weeks after his election as governor, the agency slammed amended charges on Mr Mohammed before the FCT High Court, accusing him, among other things, of receiving a house valued at N550 million in gratification.
He was also accused of failing to disclose his ownership of some property.
With his inauguration as governor on May 29, the EFCC halted Mr Mohammed’s prosecution, in deference to the constitutional immunity from prosecution enjoyed by holders of such positions in Nigeria.
Fresh scandal
Mr Mohammed is now engrossed in a fresh scandal from his first days as Bauchi governor.
The controversial contract is among government contracts awarded by the governor prior to constituting the state executive council.
Other required procedures were also ignored as the paperwork was only hastened months after the actual contract award.
Contracts of this nature are expected to follow standard bidding processes through open competitive bidding, according to the Bauchi State Public Procurement, Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Agency law...
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Olarotimi Adigun
Same as aketi na so all of Dem dey do confirm who owns d company paying ondo state workers were 55naira are deducted from 26000 civil servant in d state every month
Itabiyi Issa Demola
I'm not surprised ,right from the day he won governorship race in Bauchi,I knew the state boarded one chance, the only problem I have is this how the so called Nigerian leaders are going to continue milking Nigerians dry?
Claudius Dominion Agbegbedia Acadon
Mr Edes, in this case ehn,don't ask us what we think because even the gods have given up on this Country; it will take God and God alone to salvage and repair the damages. In Infact, who did we offend; Sodom and Gomorrah?
Sam Chucks Adieze
But I can't understand this man came to power in may 2019 how come he awarded a contract to a company where he has interest in 2017, there must be a mixed up here please posters should verify the veracity of their reposts before publishing them
Clement Dele Adeyemi
That man; na today? Go and ask about him when he was minister of FCT during Jonathan's era.
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