…Union Petitions EFCC, ICPC, Demands Investigation and Recovery of Funds
By Danjuma Amodu
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has accused Mr. Bola Audu and his associates of forging the union’s banking details on the Federal Government’s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and diverting members’ check-off dues.
In a statement on 17 August 2026, ASCSN alleged that Mr. Audu, while serving in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, abused his office and colluded with others to substitute the association’s official bank account with a fraudulent one on the IPPIS platform.
According to the union, check-off dues deducted from members’ salaries in October 2022 and January 2023 were paid into the fake account and subsequently diverted.
Check-off dues are statutory monthly deductions from members’ salaries processed through IPPIS. Under Rule 34 (IV) of the ASCSN Constitution, the funds are to be allocated to various organs of the association to enable it to serve members effectively.
ASCSN said it had formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation for an immediate investigation and recovery of the funds.
The association noted that recent judgments of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, in the matter between Mr. Audu and ASCSN, had ejected him and his group from the union’s Lagos secretariat and affirmed that his occupation did not confer on him the office of National President.
“His inordinate desire for the union’s funds is the force driving him. For Bola, it is _alooter continua! He is not interested in any service to members.”_
ASCSN said the exact amount diverted was being reconciled with records from IPPIS and the Office of the Accountant-General. It is demanding an immediate investigation, recovery and remittance of all diverted dues to the union’s official account, and appropriate sanctions against those found culpable.
The association reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability and urged members to remain calm and united as it pursued legal and administrative steps to recover the funds.
