The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Saleh Abdullahi Usman, over alleged large-scale financial misconduct linked to the 2025 Hajj operations.
Reliable sources confirmed that Prof. Usman appeared at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja earlier today in response to a formal invitation from the anti-graft agency.
He was later granted administrative bail but directed to report to the Commission daily as the investigation progresses.
The probe follows growing allegations of corruption within NAHCON, including the alleged diversion and mismanagement of more than ₦50 billion earmarked for the 2025 Hajj exercise.
Among the allegations under investigation are the unauthorised expenditure of ₦25 billion on Masha’ir tents, ₦7.9 billion on contingency housing, and ₦1.6 billion reportedly spent on travel expenses for the spouses of officials.
