{"id":161505,"date":"2025-05-06T23:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T22:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/csos-petition-icpc-over-alleged-misappropriation-of-n234bn-by-igp-egbetokun"},"modified":"2025-05-07T00:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T23:24:01","slug":"csos-petition-icpc-over-alleged-misappropriation-of-n234bn-by-igp-egbetokun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/csos-petition-icpc-over-alleged-misappropriation-of-n234bn-by-igp-egbetokun","title":{"rendered":"CSOs petition ICPC over alleged misappropriation of N234bn by IGP Egbetokun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged misappropriation of the sum of N234 billion by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.<\/p>\n<p>The CSOs who made the demand on Tuesday in Abuja at the roundtable on Police Reform and Accountability, also revealed that they have submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the police, seeking clarification on some of the issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Converner and the Executive Director, Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), Ezenwa Nwagwu, expressed worry over reports circulating in the media and from whistleblowers alleging possible financial misconduct under the current leadership of the Force.<\/p>\n<p>He added that some of these allegations as they have read, involved claims of diversion of funds for internal security, contract awards, and disposal of police assets to cronies.<\/p>\n<p>Ezenwa stated: \u201cReports circulating on social media that over \u20a6234 billion may have been mismanaged under the current administration of the Police Force call for serious concern and deserve a transparent and detailed response or explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor instance, we expect an explanation to reports alleging a \u20a66 billion contract for police uniforms was split into 66 smaller contracts\u2014each just under the procurement threshold\u2014despite a prior budgetary allocation for the same purpose?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCould it be true that On January 16, 2024, through internal memo CQ 6000\/DLS\/FHQ\/ABJ\/VOL.83\/946, IGP Egbetokun reportedly approved the award of a \u20a66 billion contract for the supply of police uniforms, an amount well beyond his approval threshold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo evade financial regulations, the contract was alleged to have been illegally split into sixty-six (66) separate awards, each valued under \u20a6100 million, all awarded to a single company, a certain Messrs Crown Natures Nigeria Plc, in direct violation of the Public Procurement Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo fund this massive irregularity, IGP Egbetokun allegedly diverted \u20a66 billion from the Police Internal Security Operations budgetary allocation, money originally meant to enhance operational readiness in combating internal threats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShockingly, this diversion occurred despite the Police Force already receiving and utilizing a \u20a67.34 billion allocation in the 2024 budget for the procurement of uniforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ezenwa stressed that the alleged double funding not only violates financial regulations, including the rules governing virement, but is also one of the many reasons why the Force is severely under-equipped to deal with the escalating security threats facing Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that there were claims that the IG went ahead with this contract against advice from the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Police Force, Mr. Dandela Kassim, who via a memo dated March 28, 2024, reportedly issued a formal objection to the IGP\u2019s decision, clearly outlining the financial and legal infractions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged misappropriation of the sum of N234 billion by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. 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