Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN

In 2021, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, was arraigned on fraud charges involving N714.6 million. The case was documented by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) as one of Nigeria's high-profile corruption cases that year. Turaki, who had served in President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet from 2015 to 2019, faced legal proceedings related to alleged financial misconduct during his tenure in public office.

The charges against Turaki emerged during Nigeria's intensified anti-corruption campaign under the Buhari administration, which had made fighting graft a central policy priority. As a former minister and respected legal practitioner with the prestigious SAN title, Turaki's case represented the government's stated commitment to prosecuting corruption regardless of political affiliation or professional standing. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been pursuing several high-profile cases involving former and current government officials as part of broader efforts to recover stolen public funds and restore accountability in governance.