Court orders remand of ex-Bauchi AG over alleged N40bn financial misconduct

From Paul Orude, Bauchi

The Bauchi State High Court No. 5, presided over by Justice Muazu Abubakar, has ordered the remand of the former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Dr Sa’idu Abubakar, at a correctional facility in Bauchi over allegations of financial misconduct involving approximately ₦40 billion.

Abubakar was arraigned on a 16-count amended charge brought under Section 116 of…