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Alleged mismanagement at the Federal Scholarship Board

Status
No final report
Assembly
House of Representatives
Opened
8 October 2025
Assembly term
10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
Committee
Committees on Diaspora, University Education, Foreign Affairs and Anti-Corruption
Sum at issue
Not stated
Subject
Spending and misuse of funds
Without a report for
399 days

On a motion by Chike Okafor (APC, Imo), the House of Representatives directed its Committees on Diaspora, University Education, Foreign Affairs and Anti-Corruption to investigate the Federal Scholarship Board over alleged mismanagement, abuse of process, breach of terms of engagement and failure to pay stipends to Nigerian students abroad under government and bilateral scholarship schemes. The investigative hearing opened on November 26, 2025.

What the record shows

  • 8 October 2025
    Probe opened.
  • As of 11 November 2026
    No final report of this probe has been found on the public record.

Opened more than 120 days ago, and no final report of the committee has been found on the public record. Interim reports and hearings are shown where known. Know of a report, hearing or outcome missing here? Send a correction.