Bauchi Job Scandal: Sulaiman Admits Role, Says 435 Applicants Passed Through Him as Alleged Deal Runs Into Hundreds of Millions

Bauchi Job Scandal: Sulaiman Admits Role, Says 435 Applicants Passed Through Him as Alleged Deal Runs Into Hundreds of Millions

By The Analyst Online Media

A fresh twist has emerged in an alleged Bauchi State Government employment scam, with Engr. Sulaiman acknowledging his involvement in the controversial arrangement and naming Kabiru Ahmad as the person who, according to him, received money connected with the purported appointments.

In a telephone conversation with The Analyst Online Media, Sulaiman said he was an accomplice in the arrangement with Ahmad and expressed readiness to provide information and evidence concerning his role in what he described as a “shoddy deal.”

Sulaiman also disclosed that about 435 people came through him in connection with efforts to secure appointments.

When asked about the approximate amount of money he believed had passed through the arrangement, Sulaiman wrote “₦300m”, suggesting a scale far beyond the individual ₦750,000 payment contained in a separate complaint.

The claims, if independently established, could transform the matter from an alleged individual employment scam into a potentially extensive recruitment-related financial investigation.

‘Kabiru Ahmad Was the Person We Gave the Money’

Sulaiman had earlier told The Analyst Online Media that Kabiru Ahmad was the person to whom money relating to the appointments was given.

According to him, Ahmad had represented that he was dealing directly with the Head of the Civil Service, a claim Sulaiman said was central to the trust placed in him.

«“Kabiru Ahmad was the person that we gave the money regarding the appointment. He told us he is talking directly with Head of Civil Service. And this is why we developed trust on him,” Sulaiman said.»

Sulaiman further described Ahmad as a family friend, adding another dimension to the relationship through which the alleged transactions were conducted.

He said he was prepared to substantiate his account and explain his own involvement in the arrangement.

435 Applicants: How Far Did the Alleged Network Reach?

Perhaps the most significant disclosure from Sulaiman was his claim that approximately 435 people came through him in connection with attempts to secure appointments.

The figure has not been independently verified by The Analyst Online Media.

If confirmed through payment records, communications, appointment documents, payroll records and testimony from the alleged applicants, however, it would raise questions about the scale and organisation of the alleged operation.

The claimed figure also makes it important for investigators to determine whether the individuals were all seeking appointments through the same channel, what they allegedly paid, who received the money and what documents they were given.

₦300 Million Question

Asked how much money he believed had been involved in the arrangement, Sulaiman responded in writing with the figure “300m.”

The figure is an allegation or estimate attributed to Sulaiman and has not been independently established by The Analyst Online Media.

Nevertheless, the claim raises a crucial investigative question: if hundreds of prospective applicants were allegedly brought into an appointment arrangement, where did the money go?

Investigators would need to establish the actual amounts paid by individual applicants, the identities of recipients, the accounts or channels through which payments were made, and whether the funds can be traced.

Separate ₦750,000 Complaint

The development follows a formal complaint by Buba Abdu, who alleged that he paid ₦750,000 to Engr. Sulaiman after being led to believe that the payment would secure a government appointment.

Abdu alleged that he later discovered that the appointment was not genuine.

He said he was prepared to provide investigators with evidence, including proof of payment, messages, documents and appointment letters.

Sulaiman's latest account does not simply deny involvement. Rather, he acknowledges participation in the arrangement while maintaining that Kabiru Ahmad was the person to whom the money was given.

That distinction is central to the investigation.

The Official Recruitment Process

The allegations deserve particular scrutiny because the Bauchi State Government currently operates an official recruitment portal which describes the civil service recruitment process as transparent and merit-based. The portal also provides official contact channels for applicants.

Earlier in 2026, the state authorities also warned prospective applicants against paying money to secure employment, with the Head of Service reported to have said security agencies had arrested individuals involved in recruitment fraud.

The police had separately announced arrests in May 2026 following a complaint from the Office of the Head of Civil Service concerning alleged fraudulent recruitment documents.

These developments make the new allegations worthy of close examination, particularly if the individuals now coming forward can produce documents linking purported appointments to official government recruitment processes.

Questions EFCC and Other Investigators Must Answer

The emerging account raises a series of questions that cannot be resolved through competing verbal claims alone:

- Did approximately 435 applicants actually pass through the alleged arrangement?

- How much did each applicant allegedly pay?

- Is the ₦300 million figure supported by financial records?

- Who received the money?

- What role did Kabiru Ahmad play?

- Did Ahmad actually communicate with the Head of the Civil Service or any other government official?

- Were genuine government appointment letters issued to any of the applicants?

- Were any of the alleged beneficiaries subsequently placed on the government payroll?

- Were salary payments made, and from which government accounts?

- Were any appointment letters forged or fraudulently generated?

- Were any public officials aware of or involved in the transactions?

These are questions that can be answered only through documentary evidence, financial tracing, official recruitment records and interviews with the alleged beneficiaries.

A Potential Money Trail

The most important issue now may not simply be whether individual job seekers were deceived.

It is whether there was a broader network through which desperate applicants were allegedly channelled, money collected and government employment represented as something that could be obtained through personal connections.

If Sulaiman's claim of 435 applicants and his stated ₦300 million estimate are supported by evidence, investigators could potentially be dealing with a substantially larger financial trail than the individual complaints currently before the public.

For that reason, the alleged transaction should not be treated merely as a dispute between private individuals without first establishing the full chain of participants, payments and documents.

The Analyst's Position

The Analyst Online Media has not independently verified Sulaiman's claim that 435 people came through him, nor his ₦300 million estimate. The publication has also not established that the Bauchi State Government, the Head of the Civil Service or any government official authorised the alleged transactions.

The allegations concerning Kabiru Ahmad, Engr. Sulaiman and any other individuals remain allegations requiring independent investigation and documentary verification.

Sulaiman has been given an opportunity to state his position and has indicated his willingness to provide evidence concerning his role.

The Analyst Online Media invites any person named in connection with the allegations, including Kabiru Ahmad and any relevant government institution or official, to respond to the issues raised.

The central question is straightforward: if government employment was allegedly used as the basis for collecting hundreds of millions of naira from hundreds of applicants, where did the money go, who authorised the appointments, and who ultimately benefited?

Those questions now demand evidence.