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  Garba Umar

  Alhaji Garba Umar is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as Deputy Governor and **Acting Governor of Taraba State** on the PDP platform between October 2012 and 29 May 2015 — at ~30 month

• Dismissed2 sources

  Gbadebo Owodunni Olugbenga

  Air Commodore and former Director of Finance and Budget of the Nigerian Air Force; 3rd defendant in FHC Lagos case FHC/L/2280C/2016.

• Arraigned1 source

  Gbadegun Isaiah Abiodun

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #77 (p.

• Arraigned3 sources

  Gbenga Makanjuola

  Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki.

• Context1 source

  Gbolahan Mudasiru

  Gbolahan Mudasiru — office-holder linked to Lagos State; promoted from per-state audit for network legibility.

• Alleged19 sources

  General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR

  General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), born 17 August 1941 in Minna, Niger State, is one of the most consequential and controversial figures in modern Nigerian political history.

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  General Lucky Irabor (Rtd)

  General Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor (Rtd) is a retired Nigerian Army general who served as Chief of Defence Staff under President Muhammadu Buhari from 26 January 2021 to 19 June 2023.

• Alleged4 sources

  George Akume

  Senator George Akume (b.

• Arraigned1 source

  George Ali

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #90 (p.

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  GIABA

  Inter-governmental AML body; conducted 2008 mutual evaluation of Nigeria

• Alleged2 sources

  Gicell Wireless Ltd

  Company that received ₦465 million unauthorised investment from NIGCOMSAT without ministerial approvals or proper investment appraisal; claimed capitalisation of US$500 million; SERAP called for discl

• Under investigation1 source

  Godwin Ndudi Elumelu

  Member of National Assembly, is alleged to have been arrested for defrauding government of ₦5.

• Under investigation44 sources

  Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki

  Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki is a Nigerian investment banker turned politician who served two terms as Governor of Edo State from 12 November 2016 to 12 November 2024, first on the All Progressives Congr

• Institution1 source

  Gombe State Government

  Gombe State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.

• Arraigned4 sources

  Haliru Bello Mohammed

  Career civil servant; former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service; Minister of Defence under President Jonathan (2012–2013); appointed acting National Chairman of the PDP in May 2015 af

• Alleged1 source

  Haliru Mohammed Bello

  Former PDP Deputy National Chairman; appointed Minister of Defence by President Jonathan in 2011 despite outstanding corruption allegations stemming from international bribery scandals (per Okpaga et

• Alleged1 source

  Halliburton

  Multinational firm, is alleged to have paid $180M in bribes to Nigerian officials re LNG plant; agreed 2009 DOJ settlement of $579M

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  Hamza al-Mustapha

  Abacha-era Chief Security Officer (1993-1998); documented patronage relationship with Ibori since the 1990s.

• Arraigned1 source

  Haruna Momoh

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #45 (p.

• Arraigned1 source

  Hassana Moyi

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #25 (p.

• Alleged1 source

  Hassana Oyiza Isah

  Hassana Oyiza Isah is designated as a terrorist financier by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC).

• Institution1 source

  HEDA (Human Environmental Development Agenda)

  Civil society foundation compiling annual Compendium of 100 High-profile Corruption Cases in Nigeria

• Alleged0 sources

  Hitech Construction

  Chagoury Group subsidiary; awarded the $13B Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway contract under President Tinubu's administration (2026); reportedly without competitive tender.

• Alleged20 sources

  Hope Odidika Uzodimma

  Senator Hope Odidika Uzodimma is the incumbent Governor of Imo State, having been declared winner of the 2019 Imo governorship election by a controversial Supreme Court ruling on 14 January 2020 that

• Arraigned1 source

  Hosea Agboola

  Serving Senator and former Oyo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.

• Alleged1 source

  Hussaini Akwanga

  Former Minister of Labour and Productivity, indicted in SAGEM ₦214M National ID Card scandal

• Under investigation4 sources

  Hyacinth Alia

  Rev.

• Arraigned1 source

  Ibrahim Abdulsalam

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #75 (p.

• Convicted2 sources

  Ibrahim Ali Alhassan

  Ibrahim Ali Alhassan is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

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  Ibrahim Bunu

  Architect and career civil servant; designer of the NNPC Towers, Abuja.

• Under investigation2 sources

  Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

  Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, OON (b.

• Under investigation2 sources

  Ibrahim Idris

  Civilian Governor of Kogi State 2003–2012 (PDP), a businessman ("Ibro") known for the Grand Ibro Hotels chain and other ventures.

• Alleged1 source

  Ibrahim Lamorde

  Founding EFCC Director of Operations; appointed Acting Chairman in November 2011 to replace Farida Waziri.

• Alleged1 source

  Ibrahim Magu

  EFCC Acting Chairman under Buhari, is noted as having increased EFCC conviction rate and recovered billions

• Arraigned1 source

  Ibrahim Mohammed Umar

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #51 (p.

• Arraigned1 source

  Ibrahim Saminu Turaki

  Former Governor of Jigawa State (1999-2007).

• Alleged2 sources

  Ibrahim Sani Abacha

  Eldest son of General Sani Abacha; died January 1996 in a plane crash.

• Arraigned6 sources

  Ibrahim Shehu Shema

  Lawyer-politician and second civilian Governor of Katsina State (PDP, 2007–2015), succeeding Umaru Musa Yar'Adua after Yar'Adua's election to the presidency.

• Arraigned3 sources

  Ibrahim Shekarau

  Two-term governor of Kano (2003–2011) and later Minister of Education and Senator.

• Under investigation4 sources

  Idongesit Nkanga

  Air Commodore Otuekong Idongesit Nkanga (27 January 1952 – 24 December 2020) was a Nigerian Air Force officer who served as the first Military Governor / Administrator of Akwa Ibom State from Septembe

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  Idris Garba

  Major General Idris Garba (b.

• Under investigation3 sources

  Idris Wada

  Third civilian Governor of Kogi State (January 2012 – January 2016), retired pilot and founder of EAS Airlines, elected on the PDP platform with the support of his predecessor and kinsman Ibrahim Idri

• Alleged2 sources

  Igho Sanomi

  Oil executive whose company was awarded Nigerian state contracts 2011-2015.

• Arraigned1 source

  Ihedi Ohakim

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #37 (p.

• Arraigned1 source

  Imam Aminu

  HEDA 2021 Compendium case #38 (p.

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  Imo State Government

  Imo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.

• Institution1 source

  Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)

  Anti-corruption body established 2000, noted as ineffective due to structural flaws

• Under investigation5 sources

  Isa Yuguda

  Mallam Isa Yuguda (b.

• Dismissed4 sources

  Isabella Mimie Oshodin

  Lagos-based businesswoman married to Robert Oshodin; arraigned by EFCC alongside Bob Oshodin Organisation Ltd in 2019 on a 25-count charge (FHC/ABJ/CR/114/2019) of conspiracy to commit money launderin

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  Ishaya Bakut

  Major General Ishaya Bakut (16 August 1947 – 21 March 2015) was a Nigerian Army officer and engineer who served as Military Governor of Benue State from September 1986 to December 1987 under General I