BREAKING: Man Held For Five Months In Kogi Prison Over Facebook Post Criticising State Accountant General

The Accountant General of Kogi State, Dr. Habibat Oyiza Tijjani, has been accused of using her office to order the prolonged detention of a Facebook user, Sadiq Abdulhameed, popularly known online as Ododo D'Flower Boiz Vanguard (Fancy), over a social media post critical of her conduct.

Despite appeals from family members, friends, and colleagues, Sadiq remains incarcerated, now going into his fifth month in detention. He was reportedly arrested in February 2025 following a Facebook post he made on February 13.

In the post, Comrade Sadiq criticised Dr. Tijjani’s style of leadership, accusing her of creating an atmosphere of fear within the civil service and meddling in the duties of other public officials. He also alleged that she showed blatant disregard for local government chairpersons across the state.

SaharaReporters gathered that Sadiq is currently being held at the Federal Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi State.

“Five months have gone by—five long months of sleepless nights and lost days behind bars,” a source said.

“During this time, family and friends have pleaded, prayed, and begged for mercy on his behalf. Yet, the Accountant General remains unmoved—her stance unyielding, her heart untouched.”

The Post That Sparked Detention

In the Facebook post dated February 13, 2025, Sadiq launched a strongly worded criticism of the Kogi State Accountant General, Habibat, accusing her of arrogance, interference, and a lack of respect for fellow government officials, particularly local government chairpersons.

He began by expressing disappointment over what he described as the “unwanted recognition” allegedly given to political activist Usman Austin Okai by state officials, suggesting that Okai, whom he labelled a “tribal bigot,” was being used by cabinet members as a mouthpiece to curry favour with the state governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo. Sadiq claimed this was a dangerous gamble, as Okai could not be trusted.

He then pivoted to directly address the Accountant General, accusing her of dominating the administration and stifling other government officials.

He described her as acting “superior” and “like a big masquerade,” alleging that she talked down to local government chairmen and treated them with disrespect, despite the fact that they were elected representatives, unlike her, an appointee.

Sadiq further alleged that the AG interfered in other offices beyond her jurisdiction, under the guise of promoting accountability, but without the necessary decorum. This, he said, was causing “unnecessary tension” within the state’s cabinet.

He warned that public sentiment was turning against her, stating that “95% of Kogites” were displeased with her leadership style. He urged her to reflect on the impermanence of political appointments and to prioritise cordial relationships, reminding her that “life after politics is key.”

Despite some praise for members of the ruling APC for defending the administration, he reiterated that his criticism was not out of personal animosity but a desire to protect the image of Governor Ododo’s government from internal unrest and public backlash.

He wrote, “MUMMY HABIBAT, Plz allow your colleagues in same Govt BREATH IN PEACE. You Are Like A Big Masquerade To Them, No Atom Of REGARDS to anybody most especially the LOCAL GOV'T EXECUTIVE CHAIRMEN in Kogi State, You address them Like Little Children when they appear before you.

“THEY ARE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PLEASE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, Not An Appointee As You Are, stop acting SUPERIOR, BOSS on Gov't Officials...

‘If Truly You Are Interfering In Other Offices Affairs Ahead Of Yours, Though Maybe For Accountability, Please Try To Be Applying Decorum Because None Of Them Are Kids That You Talk To Them Anyhow, Creating Unnecessary Tension Among The Cabinet Members..”

‘We have Had Plenty State AG before You and You Won't Remain There Forever,” he added.

‘95% OF KOGITES ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT YOU MADAM AG, We Are Not Pleased With Your Leadership Except For FAWWAS and IS NOT HEALTHY FOR THE STATE GOVERNOR, Gov. ODODO and Entire Kogi State At Large.”

Sadiq’s detention has generated outrage online with many condemning his incarceration.

For instance, Gadafi Idreez wrote on Facebook, “Freedom for Ododo boy  Pöwer Drùnk in Kogi .. Emötiõns are getting high. People are gathering momentum. Free Ododo D'Flower Boiz Vanguard. Prötëst is about to hit the street of Okene in the coming days. Accountant General. Free ODODO boy. Do you support Physical prötest or Online protest?”

Prince Abdulsalam Ayab wrote: “Okehi Youths should storm the event with a template to be tag "free Ododo D'Flower Boiz Vanguard, may be some of the APC stakeholders who may seems not to know about his detention will know and let the needful be done.

“We're in dramatic government where there is fundamental rights that govern every citizens, if an individual violate any rules, he or she should be punish accordingly and to the constitutions, not by means of oppression.

“If at all the boy is wrong, let their be public hearing, he should be charge to court and face the law, rather been taken away without a trace.

“Power is transient, we must leave it either by death or at the time of expiration. Freedom.”

Another Facebook user, Arimo Sadiq Haruna, wrote, “This singular act alone is enough for me to quit this inhumane party if they didn't release Ododo D'Flower Boiz Vanguard today.”