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Scandal

Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project

700MW hydroelectric project in Niger State. Funds released for Zungeru were among those Justice Omotosho found Mamman to have illegally diverted via Bureau de Change operators in his 7 May 2026 ruling. Mamman was ordered to refund the outstanding ₦22bn balance.

Sources

SOURCE-01Vanguard (2026-05-07): Vanguard, 7 May 2026www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/breaking-court-convicts-ex-power-minister-mamman-of-n33-8bn-fraud/
SOURCE-02Telegraph Nigeria (2026-05-13): Telegraph Nigeria, 13 May 2026telegraph.ng/news/2026/05/13/court-sentences-ex-power-minister-mamman-to-75-years/

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