2027 · SenatorialAPM
Bala Mohammed
- Bala Mohammed’s role
- Candidate
- Race
- Bauchi South · Bauchi
- Campaign status
- Active campaign record
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Current office
Bala Mohammed
Governor of Bauchi State
This term: 29 May 2023–present
THE PERSON- State
- Bauchi
- Country
- Nigeria
Current party · membership recordAllied Peoples MovementAPMHow to reach
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- Allied Peoples Movement (APM) national secretariat: Plot 232, No. 2 Leventis Building, Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street, Off Muhammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja FCT. This is the party’s office, not this person’s.Suggest one
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Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (born 5 October 1958 at Duguri, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State) is the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate for Bauchi South Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027 (INEC final list, 12 September 2026, where he appears as Mohammad Bala Abdulkadir). He has been Governor of Bauchi State since 29 May 2019. An English graduate of the University of Maiduguri (BA, 1982), he worked as a…
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Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (born 5 October 1958 at Duguri, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State) is the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate for Bauchi South Senatorial District in the Senate election of 16 January 2027 (INEC final list, 12 September 2026, where he appears as Mohammad Bala Abdulkadir). He has been Governor of Bauchi State since 29 May 2019. An English graduate of the University of Maiduguri (BA, 1982), he worked as a journalist with the Mirage (Jos), the News Agency of Nigeria and The Democrat. He joined the federal civil service in 1984 and rose to director of administration at the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. He was elected senator for Bauchi South on 21 April 2007 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) ticket. In the Senate he was vice-chairman of the Aviation committee and secretary of the Northern Senators Forum. During President Yar'Adua's illness he was among the first senators to call for section 144 of the Constitution to be invoked. Acting President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him Minister of the Federal Capital Territory on 6 April 2010. He moved from the ANPP to the PDP soon after and stayed in the post until the Jonathan government left office in 2015. He won the PDP governorship primary in 2018 with 1,335 votes. In the governorship election of 9 March 2019, which needed a supplementary poll on 23 March, he beat Governor Mohammed Abubakar (APC) by 515,113 votes to 500,625. The Supreme Court upheld that result on 20 January 2020. He got 20 votes in the PDP presidential primary of 28 May 2022 and was then the only candidate in the party's governorship primary on 4 June 2022. He was re-elected on 18 March 2023 with 525,280 votes to 432,272 for Sadique Abubakar (APC), and the Supreme Court affirmed the result on 12 January 2024. He chaired the PDP Governors' Forum. After the Supreme Court voided the rival PDP conventions, he left the PDP for the APM on 2 May 2026, and the APM affirmed him by consensus as its Bauchi South candidate on 28 May 2026. The EFCC detained him from 24 October to 8 December 2016. On 26 April 2018 the FCT High Court ruled that holding him after he was granted bail was illegal and awarded him N5 million. On 10 May 2017 he was arraigned at the FCT High Court on six counts of abuse of office from his time as minister, including an alleged N550 million house received as gratification and undeclared assets. He pleaded not guilty and calls the case politically motivated. The trial has been suspended since he became governor in 2019 because of his immunity. In June 2020 the ICPC seized an Abuja plot it says he allocated, as minister, to a school linked to his family; he denies any wrongdoing. Since December 2025 he has been named, though not charged, in the EFCC's terrorism-financing case against his finance commissioner and other officials. He says the agency is persecuting him for refusing to join the APC, which the EFCC denies.
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1958
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEarly lifeProfile record
Born
Bala Mohammed was born on 5 Oct 1958.
1965
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Duguri Primary School, Bauchi
First School Leaving Certificate
- Location
- Duguri, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State
- Institution
- Primary
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1972
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Government Secondary School, Bauchi
West African School Certificate (WASC)
- Location
- Bauchi, Bauchi State
- Institution
- Secondary
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1977
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
North-East College of Arts and Science
Advanced Level Certificate
- Location
- Maiduguri, Borno State
- Institution
- Secondary
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1979
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
University of Maiduguri
BA (Hons) English Language · English Language
- Location
- Maiduguri, Borno State
- Institution
- University
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1982
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
News Editor
Mirage Newspaper, Jos
- Industry
- Media
- Employment
- Employee
Journalist who rose to news editor of the Mirage newspaper in Jos, 1982-1983, per his official profile.
1983
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
State Editor (Benue)
The Democrat newspaper
- Industry
- Media
- Employment
- Employee
State editor in charge of Benue for The Democrat, 1983-1984 (BLERF lists him as a reporter there in 1983).
1984
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Administrative Officer
Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Joined the federal civil service in 1984 as an administrative officer in the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs, Abuja.
1988
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)
General management course · Management
- Institution
- Professional
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
1994
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Principal Administrative Officer
Cabinet Secretariat, The Presidency
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Promoted and redeployed in 1994 as principal administrative officer in the Cabinet Secretariat of the Presidency.
1995
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Chief Supplies Officer
Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Chief supplies officer, Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals, 1995-1997.
1997
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Institute of Purchase & Supplies
Certificate (capacity-building training) · Purchasing and supply
- Location
- Lagos
- Institution
- Professional
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
Working lifeReviewed record
Assistant Director
Federal Ministry of Power and Steel
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Assistant director, Federal Ministry of Power and Steel, 1997-1999.
1999
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Deputy Director / Special Assistant to the Minister
Federal Ministry of Transport
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Deputy director and special assistant to the Minister of Transport, 1999-2003 (BLERF: special assistant to a minister 2000-05).
2003
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Director of Administration
Nigerian Railway Corporation
- Industry
- Transport
- Employment
- Employee
Promoted director of administration, Nigerian Railway Corporation, in 2003 (BLERF dates this 2005-07).
Working lifeReviewed record
Special Assistant to the Minister
Federal Ministry of Aviation
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Special assistant to the Minister of Aviation from September 2003.
2004
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Director of Administration and Supplies
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)
- Industry
- Public service
- Employment
- Employee
Director of administration and supplies, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, from January 2004 until he left the civil service for politics (exit year not stated).
2007
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Secretary
Northern Senators Forum
- Industry
- Politics
- Employment
- Employee
Secretary of the Northern Senators Forum during his Senate term (2007-2010).
Election participationReviewed record
2007 Senate election
Bauchi South · Bauchi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Bala Mohammed (ANPP)
Elected on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) ticket (defunct; no party row, so party_acronym is empty). Vote figures and opponents not found.
2010
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDAppointedReviewed record
Minister
Nigeria
- Status
- Ended
Reason recorded for departure: Term end.
2016
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD Civil caseClosed
The record
Fundamental rights suit against the EFCC over his 2016 detention (FCT/CV/220/2016)
- Role in this matter
- Plaintiff
- Record type
- Adjudicated
- Court / authority
- High Court of the FCT (Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf)
- Court file
- FCT/CV/220/2016
- Filed
- 16 Nov 2016
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Closed
The EFCC detained him when he reported to it on 24 October 2016 over its probe of his time as FCT Minister. He sued for release and N100 million damages. The court granted him bail on 29 November 2016, but he was held until 8 December 2016. On 26 April 2018 the court held the detention up to 29 November lawful but the detention after bail illegal, and ordered the EFCC to pay him N5 million compensation. No appeal was found.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Outcome recorded · Closed
The EFCC detained him when he reported to it on 24 October 2016 over its probe of his time as FCT Minister. He sued for release and N100 million damages. The court granted him bail on 29 November 2016, but he was held until 8 December 2016. On 26 April 2018 the court held the detention up to 29 November lawful but the detention after bail illegal, and ordered the EFCC to pay him N5 million compensation. No appeal was found.
2018
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2018 Governorship primary
Peoples Democratic Party · Bauchi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 1,335
- Recorded winner
- Bala Mohammed
PDP governorship primary for the 2019 election, reported by NAN on 1 October 2018 (primary day not stated). Opponents: Abdul Ningi (802 votes) and Adamu Gumba (15); 32 invalid votes.
2019
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2019 Governorship election
Peoples Democratic Party · Bauchi
- Result
- Won
- Votes
- 515,113
- Recorded winner
- Bala Mohammed
Poll 9 March 2019, declared inconclusive; supplementary election 23 March 2019; collation paused by a Federal High Court order on the APC candidate's suit and resumed 25 March; declared winner (Premium Times profile: 26 March 2019) with 515,113 votes to incumbent Mohammed Abubakar (APC) 500,625. Petition by APC/Abubakar dismissed by the tribunal (7 Oct 2019), Court of Appeal…
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Poll 9 March 2019, declared inconclusive; supplementary election 23 March 2019; collation paused by a Federal High Court order on the APC candidate's suit and resumed 25 March; declared winner (Premium Times profile: 26 March 2019) with 515,113 votes to incumbent Mohammed Abubakar (APC) 500,625. Petition by APC/Abubakar dismissed by the tribunal (7 Oct 2019), Court of Appeal Jos (29 Nov 2019) and Supreme Court (20 Jan 2020).
ElectedProfile record
Governor
Bauchi
Took office
Bauchi Governorship Cycle 2023-2027
- Status
- Current term
- Party on this record
- PDP → APM
- Term
- Bauchi Governorship Cycle 2023-2027
Recorded periods in this office: 29 May 2019 – 29 May 2023 (PDP); 29 May 2023 – end date not recorded (APM).
2020
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD Electoral caseDismissed
The record
2019 Bauchi governorship election petition by the APC and Mohammed Abubakar
- Role in this matter
- Respondent
- Record type
- Adjudicated
- Court / authority
- Bauchi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal; Court of Appeal, Jos; Supreme Court
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Dismissed
The petition by the APC and outgoing Governor Mohammed Abubakar against his election was dismissed by the tribunal (7 October 2019) and the Court of Appeal, Jos (29 November 2019). On 20 January 2020 a unanimous Supreme Court held that the appellants' witness evidence was inadmissible and upheld his election.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Outcome recorded · Dismissed
The petition by the APC and outgoing Governor Mohammed Abubakar against his election was dismissed by the tribunal (7 October 2019) and the Court of Appeal, Jos (29 November 2019). On 20 January 2020 a unanimous Supreme Court held that the appellants' witness evidence was inadmissible and upheld his election.
2022
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2022 Presidential primary
Peoples Democratic Party
- Primary result
- Lost
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 20
- Recorded winner
- Atiku Abubakar
PDP national convention presidential primary (28 May 2022, results announced overnight). Atiku Abubakar 371, Nyesom Wike 237, Bukola Saraki 70, Udom Emmanuel 38, Pius Anyim 14, Bala Mohammed 20.
Party primaryReviewed record
2022 Governorship primary
Peoples Democratic Party · Bauchi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 646
- Recorded winner
- Bala Mohammed
Rescheduled primary after Ibrahim Kashim, who won the 28 May 2022 primary while the governor ran for president, withdrew; sole contestant, 646 of 650 accredited delegates. A PRP suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/1302/2022, filed August 2022) sought to void the nomination for "double nomination"; its outcome was not found, and he stood in 2023.
2023
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2023 Governorship election
Peoples Democratic Party · Bauchi
- Result
- Won
- Votes
- 525,280
- Vote share
- 50.78%
- Recorded winner
- Bala Mohammed
Declared Monday 20 March 2023 by returning officer Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed: 525,280 votes (50.78% of 1,034,379 valid) to Sadique Abubakar (APC) 432,272 and Haliru Jika (NNPP) 60,496; won 15 of 20 LGAs. APC/Sadique Abubakar petition dismissed by the tribunal (20 Sept 2023), Court of Appeal (17 Nov 2023) and Supreme Court (12 Jan 2024).
2024
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD Electoral caseDismissed
The record
2023 Bauchi governorship election petition by the APC and Sadique Abubakar
- Role in this matter
- Respondent
- Record type
- Adjudicated
- Court / authority
- Bauchi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal; Court of Appeal, Abuja; Supreme Court
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Dismissed
The petition by the APC and its candidate, former Chief of Air Staff Sadique Abubakar, was dismissed by the tribunal on 20 September 2023 and the Court of Appeal on 17 November 2023. On 12 January 2024 a unanimous Supreme Court affirmed his re-election, holding that the petitioner failed to prove the alleged irregularities.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Outcome recorded · Dismissed
The petition by the APC and its candidate, former Chief of Air Staff Sadique Abubakar, was dismissed by the tribunal on 20 September 2023 and the Court of Appeal on 17 November 2023. On 12 January 2024 a unanimous Supreme Court affirmed his re-election, holding that the petitioner failed to prove the alleged irregularities.
2025
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD Criminal caseAllegation recorded
The record
EFCC terrorism-financing and money-laundering case against Bauchi officials (governor named, not charged)
- Role in this matter
- Named in
- Record type
- Allegation
- Court / authority
- Federal High Court, Abuja (Justice Emeka Nwite)
- Filed
- 30 Dec 2025
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Allegation recorded
On 30 December 2025 the EFCC charged Bauchi Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and three civil servants with terrorism financing and money laundering over off-bank "security" payments made in 2023-24, including cash to Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader Bello Bodejo. The governor is not a defendant (he has immunity), but the filings mention him: a former accountant-general said payments followed the governor's instructions. He and his government say the EFCC is persecuting him for refusing to join the APC and at the behest of FCT…
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On 30 December 2025 the EFCC charged Bauchi Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and three civil servants with terrorism financing and money laundering over off-bank "security" payments made in 2023-24, including cash to Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader Bello Bodejo. The governor is not a defendant (he has immunity), but the filings mention him: a former accountant-general said payments followed the governor's instructions. He and his government say the EFCC is persecuting him for refusing to join the APC and at the behest of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The EFCC called that claim "wild" and said it is independent. The trial of the officials is pending.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Filing / appearance recorded · Allegation recorded
On 30 December 2025 the EFCC charged Bauchi Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and three civil servants with terrorism financing and money laundering over off-bank "security" payments made in 2023-24, including cash to Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader Bello Bodejo. The governor is not a defendant (he has immunity), but the filings mention him: a former accountant-general said payments followed the governor's instructions. He and his government say the EFCC is persecuting him…
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On 30 December 2025 the EFCC charged Bauchi Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and three civil servants with terrorism financing and money laundering over off-bank "security" payments made in 2023-24, including cash to Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader Bello Bodejo. The governor is not a defendant (he has immunity), but the filings mention him: a former accountant-general said payments followed the governor's instructions. He and his government say the EFCC is persecuting him for refusing to join the APC and at the behest of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The EFCC called that claim "wild" and said it is independent. The trial of the officials is pending.
2026
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Chairman
PDP Governors’ Forum
- Industry
- Politics
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (start date not found) until he left the PDP on 2 May 2026.
Honours & recognitionReviewed record
Outstanding Governor on Health Infrastructure Award (SCIRA 2026)
Presented at SCIRA 2026, organised by BusinessDay at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja; received on his behalf by Bauchi Commissioner for Information Usman Shehu Usman (Leadership, 26 June 2026).
- Awarded by
- BusinessDay (States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards)
- Category
- media award
An award records recognition; it is not an independent measure of performance.
Party membershipReviewed record
Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
Moved from PDP to APM on 2026-05-02.
Current affiliation in the reviewed membership record.
Party primaryReviewed record
2027 Senate primary
Allied Peoples Movement · Bauchi South · Bauchi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Recorded winner
- Bala Mohammed
constituency: Bauchi South Senatorial District · also listed as: Mohammad Bala Abdulkadir · INEC final list of candidates (Senate), published 2026-09-12 — SN 6, p.17; INEC name: MOHAMMAD BALA ABDULKADIR; age 67; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE B.A (HONOURS ENGLISH) · Primary: APM consensus candidate for Bauchi South. He picked…
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constituency: Bauchi South Senatorial District · also listed as: Mohammad Bala Abdulkadir · INEC final list of candidates (Senate), published 2026-09-12 — SN 6, p.17; INEC name: MOHAMMAD BALA ABDULKADIR; age 67; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE B.A (HONOURS ENGLISH) · Primary: APM consensus candidate for Bauchi South. He picked the APM nomination form at the party's NEC meeting on Thursday 7 May 2026 and was affirmed, unopposed, at the APM affirmation held Thursday 28 May 2026 at Government House, Bauchi (no vote figures published). INEC's final list carries 12 Bauchi South candidates, among them Dabo Danjuma Adamu (PDP) and Shehu Yakubu Abdullahi (APC).
Dates not recorded
KEPT OUTSIDE THE DATED CHRONOLOGYPublic family connectionReviewed record
Aishatu Bala Mohammed
Spouse
- Context
- A family relationship alone does not establish influence or wrongdoing
Wife of the governor and First Lady of Bauchi State; runs public programmes in that role. In 2019 she said she married at 16 with no formal education and later graduated in public administration from the University of Abuja.
Criminal caseProceedings reported
The record
EFCC prosecution over alleged gratification and false asset declaration while FCT Minister (FCT High Court)
- Role in this matter
- Defendant
- Record type
- Allegation
- Court / authority
- High Court of the FCT, Gudu (Justice Abubakar Talba; reassigned in 2019 to Justice Yusuf Halilu)
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Proceedings reported
Pending, suspended by immunity. Arraigned on 10 May 2017 on six counts of abuse of office: the EFCC alleges he took a N550 million Asokoro house from Aso Savings and Loans as gratification and failed to declare assets (an "initial N864 million fraud"). He pleaded not guilty and got N500 million bail on 12 May 2017. In December 2017 an EFCC witness said under cross-examination that no government money was traced to his account. After the case moved to a new judge, a fresh six-count charge on false asset declaration and false statements…
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Pending, suspended by immunity. Arraigned on 10 May 2017 on six counts of abuse of office: the EFCC alleges he took a N550 million Asokoro house from Aso Savings and Loans as gratification and failed to declare assets (an "initial N864 million fraud"). He pleaded not guilty and got N500 million bail on 12 May 2017. In December 2017 an EFCC witness said under cross-examination that no government money was traced to his account. After the case moved to a new judge, a fresh six-count charge on false asset declaration and false statements was due on 29 April 2019, but the arraignment stalled. The trial stopped when he became governor on 29 May 2019 (Constitution, section 308), and the EFCC said in January 2026 that the case is "in abeyance". He calls the charges politically motivated.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Filing / appearance recorded · Proceedings reported
Pending, suspended by immunity. Arraigned on 10 May 2017 on six counts of abuse of office: the EFCC alleges he took a N550 million Asokoro house from Aso Savings and Loans as gratification and failed to declare assets (an "initial N864 million fraud"). He pleaded not guilty and got N500 million bail on 12 May 2017. In December 2017 an EFCC witness said under cross-examination that no government money was traced to his account. After the case moved to a new judge, a fresh…
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Pending, suspended by immunity. Arraigned on 10 May 2017 on six counts of abuse of office: the EFCC alleges he took a N550 million Asokoro house from Aso Savings and Loans as gratification and failed to declare assets (an "initial N864 million fraud"). He pleaded not guilty and got N500 million bail on 12 May 2017. In December 2017 an EFCC witness said under cross-examination that no government money was traced to his account. After the case moved to a new judge, a fresh six-count charge on false asset declaration and false statements was due on 29 April 2019, but the arraignment stalled. The trial stopped when he became governor on 29 May 2019 (Constitution, section 308), and the EFCC said in January 2026 that the case is "in abeyance". He calls the charges politically motivated.
Investigation caseUnder investigation
The record
ICPC charge and seizure of Plot 298 Wuye, Abuja (Zinaria International School)
- Role in this matter
- Named in
- Record type
- Allegation
- Court / authority
- ICPC (charge was before Justice Senchi, FCT High Court 13, Jabi)
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Under investigation
The ICPC says that as FCT Minister he allocated Plot 298, Wuye, Abuja, to Zinaria International School, of which he and family members were directors and shareholders, although the Federal Ministry of Agriculture had a right over the land. It withdrew a charge (conferring a corrupt advantage, section 19 of the ICPC Act) because of his immunity as governor. It seized the property on 16 June 2020 and said it would seek forfeiture when his tenure ends. On 21 June 2020 he called the claims "mischievous, false and misleading", said the…
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The ICPC says that as FCT Minister he allocated Plot 298, Wuye, Abuja, to Zinaria International School, of which he and family members were directors and shareholders, although the Federal Ministry of Agriculture had a right over the land. It withdrew a charge (conferring a corrupt advantage, section 19 of the ICPC Act) because of his immunity as governor. It seized the property on 16 June 2020 and said it would seek forfeiture when his tenure ends. On 21 June 2020 he called the claims "mischievous, false and misleading", said the school predated his appointment and got the land lawfully, and said he resigned from the school when he became minister. No forfeiture ruling was found.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Filing / appearance recorded · Under investigation
The ICPC says that as FCT Minister he allocated Plot 298, Wuye, Abuja, to Zinaria International School, of which he and family members were directors and shareholders, although the Federal Ministry of Agriculture had a right over the land. It withdrew a charge (conferring a corrupt advantage, section 19 of the ICPC Act) because of his immunity as governor. It seized the property on 16 June 2020 and said it would seek forfeiture when his tenure ends. On 21 June 2020 he called…
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The ICPC says that as FCT Minister he allocated Plot 298, Wuye, Abuja, to Zinaria International School, of which he and family members were directors and shareholders, although the Federal Ministry of Agriculture had a right over the land. It withdrew a charge (conferring a corrupt advantage, section 19 of the ICPC Act) because of his immunity as governor. It seized the property on 16 June 2020 and said it would seek forfeiture when his tenure ends. On 21 June 2020 he called the claims "mischievous, false and misleading", said the school predated his appointment and got the land lawfully, and said he resigned from the school when he became minister. No forfeiture ruling was found.
Working lifeReviewed record
News Reporter
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
- Industry
- Media
- Employment
- Employee
News reporter with NAN early in his career (years not stated in his official profile).
Party membershipReviewed record
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Elected senator in 2007 on the ANPP ticket (defunct; no party record); reported in May 2010 to have left the ANPP for the PDP after his appointment as FCT Minister on 6 April 2010 (joining day not found). PDP governorship candidate in 2019 and 2023 and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. Announced his exit on Saturday 2 May 2026 after the Supreme Court voided the rival PDP conventions: "We remain PDP at heart. We are leaving not out of bitterness, but out of necessity".
Investigation caseAllegation recorded
The record
Premium Times investigation: N3.6 billion Bauchi vehicle contract to Adda Nigeria Ltd
- Role in this matter
- Named in
- Record type
- Allegation
- Court / authority
- Media investigation (Premium Times)
Being named in a court record does not by itself establish wrongdoing. A claimant, respondent and legal representative have different roles.
Response on record
No separate response is linked. Read the court outcome and the original sources for the full account.
Last documented outcome
Allegation recorded
Premium Times reported in February 2020 that the Bauchi government gave a N3.6 billion vehicle supply contract to Adda Nigeria Ltd, a company listing him as a director and shareholder. In September 2020 it reported that his name had been taken off the company's records in a backdated filing. His spokesperson denied any wrongdoing, and a government statement said the governor was not the "Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir" listed in the company records. No agency action was found.
Dated entries in this matter 1 entry
- Filing / appearance recorded · Allegation recorded
Premium Times reported in February 2020 that the Bauchi government gave a N3.6 billion vehicle supply contract to Adda Nigeria Ltd, a company listing him as a director and shareholder. In September 2020 it reported that his name had been taken off the company's records in a backdated filing. His spokesperson denied any wrongdoing, and a government statement said the governor was not the "Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir" listed in the company records. No agency action was found.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Jos Crisis
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Aviation
Deputy · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Communication
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Environment
Member · Senate
The end of this committee role is not recorded.
Committee & oversightReviewed record
Senate Committee on Finance
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Senate Committee on Labour and Productivity
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Senate Committee on Public Accounts
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Senate Committee on Rules and Business
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The Bauchi State purse
As Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed presides over Bauchi State's public finances.
Bauchi State's approved budget for 2026 is ₦877,052,907,900 (about ₦877.1B).
Bauchi State budget 2026Bauchi State received ₦104,777,274,514 (about ₦104.8B) in FAAC federal allocations between January and July 2026.
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