The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained two senior officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over allegations of financial misconduct in the 2025 Hajj exercise.
Those in custody are the Commissioner of Policy, Personnel, and Finance (PPMF), Aliu Abdulrazak, and the Director of Finance and Accounts, Aminu Y. Muhammed.
Both men reportedly honoured an EFCC invitation on Monday morning but were still being held late into the night, according to reliable sources.
Their arrest comes amid mounting allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the 2025 Hajj operations, which stakeholders have described as a “total failure” under the leadership of NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, popularly known as Pakistan.
Investigations are said to be probing alleged diversions and mismanagement of more than ₦50 billion, including ₦25 billion reportedly spent on Masha’ir tents, ₦1.6 billion on expenses for spouses, and ₦7.9 billion on contingency houses in Makkah.
The EFCC is also scrutinising alleged fund diversions dating back to the tenure of former NAHCON chairman, Ahmad Jalal Arabi. Several other senior officials of the commission have been interrogated in recent weeks.
Amid the scandal, stakeholders have called for the immediate suspension of the detained officials and the disbandment of the current NAHCON leadership.
They also urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a sole administrator with operational experience to restore transparency and credibility to the commission.
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