Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Taraba State government officials and agencies during the 2015–2023 term. Sources linked on each card.
2
Total cases
0
Convicted
0
Ongoing
0
Dismissed
Govt response:
prosecuteddisputed
Allegation
The EFCC alleges Ishaku, along with former Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Permanent Secretary Bello Yero, committed criminal breach of trust and conspiracy in diverting about ₦27 billion in contingency funds belonging to the Bureau and various local governments across the state, for their private use, during Ishaku's 2015-2023 tenure.
Outcome / Status
Ishaku and Yero were arraigned on 1 October 2024 on a 15-count charge before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the FCT High Court, Abuja, and pleaded not guilty. Ishaku was granted bail of ₦150 million on 3 October 2024. In June 2025 the court overruled his objection to the admissibility of some documents, and prosecution witnesses were still testifying in October 2026. No verdict has been reached.
Administration's response
Ishaku and his co-defendant objected to the EFCC's prosecution and pleaded not guilty, contesting the charges through trial.
disputed
Allegation
A separate petition alleged that Ishaku's younger sister, Gladys Kande-Mamman, used pseudo-companies and hoax contracts to launder about ₦39 billion from the Taraba treasury on the governor's behalf, including via loans of ₦9.4 billion (October 2015) and ₦10 billion (November 2015) allegedly misused.
Outcome / Status
No independently confirmed prosecution or verdict on this specific allegation had been reported as of the most recent search results, separate from the formal ₦27 billion EFCC case.