EFCC Begins Probe Of Ahmadu Bello’s Grandson, Hassan Danbaba

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly commenced investigation into alleged corrupt enrichment by Hassan Danbaba, a grandson of Sir Ahmadu Bello, a former Premier of Nigeria’s Northern Region. He is being accused of involvement in the illegal sharing of funds meant for states as refunds from excess payments to the Paris Club. Danbaba is facing investigation for allegedly pocketing some of the refunds as a consultant and at the same time collecting millions of Naira from the Taraba State government for a contract he has so far refused to implement. The Taraba contract was awarded to him by late Governor Danbaba Suntai who passed away last week. Danbaba allegedly abandoned the contract soon after Suntai’s accident in Yola in 2012. An EFCC source told Sahara Reporters that it began the investigation on account of a petition signed and submitted by several indigenes of Taraba State.