According to the details of the budget, the governor's allowances approved for 2026 stands at N895 million.
A SaharaReporters' review of the Jigawa State budget for the 2026 fiscal year has shown that a sum of N895million was approved for the governor's allowances.
According to the details of the budget, the governor's allowances approved for 2026 stands at N895 million.
The current governor of the state is Umar Namadi.
This is even as the state approved N115million for "members recess allowance."
Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that the Jigawa State budget document for 2025 fiscal year shows that a sum of N800 million was budgeted for the construction and furnishing of the Presidential Wing of the Government House.
According to the details, a sum of N500 million is budgeted for the construction of the Presidential Wing, while N300 million is planned for its furnishing, totaling N800 million.
Further review shows that another N50 million is planned for the construction of the governor's laundry facility in the Government House.
A SaharaReporters' earlier review of the Jigawa State budget performance document for January to September 2025 showed that the Government House, which typically serves as the governor’s office, spent N437million on “Utility vehicles” within just three months.
This is even as a total of N672 million was spent between January and September on vehicles for the Government House under Governor Umar Namadi.
The budget performance document, which breaks down government expenditures, lists spending across various offices. The Government House allocation is separate from that of the deputy governor and other offices, which are also itemized.
The revelation that N437 million was spent on vehicles between July and September comes after SaharaReporters earlier reported that the government had purchased new vehicles for the governor’s convoy.
The government, however, denied this, saying the governor uses “old vehicles left by his predecessor.”
According to sources, the newly acquired fleet includes two 2025 model luxury Toyota Hiace buses, one 2025 Land Cruiser, and an armored 2025 Lexus.
"The vehicles are parked close to the clinic in the government house," a source told SaharaReporters.
Another insider alleged that, "The amounts spent on them are heavily inflated and then the contract process is filled with illegality."
It remains unclear why the government denied purchasing vehicles even though the budget performance document shows that N437 million was spent within three months on the same category—covering July to September 2025, the same period SaharaReporters reported the convoy vehicle purchases.