Former Alpha-Beta Employee Alleges Cybersecurity Policy Forgery, Harassment At Tinubu-Linked Firm

A former employee of Alpha-Beta Consulting Limited, Segun Oluwasanmi, has accused the company’s Chief Technical Officer, Olumide Hezekiah Idowu, of forging his signature on the firm’s Cybersecurity Policy and manipulating official records.

The case has now been escalated to the Nigeria Police, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). 

Alpha-Beta Consulting, which collects taxes on behalf of Lagos State, is reportedly owned by President Bola Tinubu.

The allegations, submitted through the Lagos chapter of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), outline a sustained pattern of alleged workplace harassment, discrimination, and professional marginalisation.

Many documents were submitted with the petition to substantiate the allegations of fraud.

Oluwasanmi, who was employed by Alpha-Beta from September 2018 to January 7, 2025, alleged that the forgery occurred in September 2023.

He said the incident was the culmination of months of sidelining and bullying by Idowu, who was hired as Chief Technical Officer in September 2023 to oversee updates to the company’s Cybersecurity Policy. 

According to Oluwasanmi, the CTO deliberately excluded him from the policy finalisation process, opting instead to insert his signature without consent and date it September 8, 2023, while forwarding the document to the Managing Director for his electronic signature.

“In September 2023, he deleted almost all our comments and bastardised the policy because he was power drunk,” Oluwasanmi said. 

“He changed roles and responsibilities to himself and forged my signature on the document. He even sent my deputy, Charles Igbah, to handle approvals instead of me.”

The whistleblower said that the forgery formed part of a broader pattern of workplace harassment, which included multiple instances of witch-hunts and discrimination dating back to 2022. 

“The forgery was done because he was avoiding me, after alienating, sidelining, bullying me which I had complained of to the management and even to himself,” the whistleblower said. 

“He called my colleague, Charles Igbah to sign his part. But instead of calling me, he didn't call me. He forged my signature on the cyber security policy.

“But I was never called. Only for me, on September 13th, to receive a policy from my friend, my colleague, my deputy. So, when I received the signed policy, I discovered that my signature was there.

“How did it get there? This man forged my signature. The MD was not around. He sent to the MD, obtained his signature. He dated the portion where he forged my signature September 8. So, he went into crime due to inexperience. He didn't want anything to do with me.”

He recalled raising concerns internally several times, both verbally and via email, highlighting that he was deliberately excluded from the process despite being available and fully engaged in the company’s operations.

Following his complaint, the company reportedly established an internal investigation panel comprising Dr. Kola Fajuyigbe and Mrs. Anjola Ige-Amusan on September 22, 2023. 

Oluwasanmi said he complained to the Managing Director, Mr. Akin Doherty, multiple times and a panel was set up to investigate the issue but its report was never released. 

Oluwasanmi appeared before the panel on September 28, 2023, where he said the CTO allegedly confessed to cropping and inserting his signature under the pretext that Oluwasanmi was not present. 

Despite this confession, he said the panel’s findings were never formally released, and repeated follow-ups with the company yielded no results.

“The witnesses were called, including my deputy, but no action was taken,” Oluwasanmi said. 

“I mentioned on three occasions to the MD around June 5-6, 2024 and in December 2024, when I was told him verbally and on September 28, when I mentioned it to the panel,” the whistleblower said.

“The panel’s report was not released despite the follow-up.”

Oluwasanmi’s petition also outlines the scope of his contributions to Alpha-Beta Consulting, noting that during his tenure he was responsible for drafting and implementing several key policies, including the Cybersecurity Policy, Change Management Policy, Procurement Policy, Inventory Policy, and a Business Continuity Plan. 

He said these policies were instrumental in modernising the company’s internal operations and ensuring compliance with both local and international standards.

The CDHR petition notes that previous complaints regarding workplace harassment and discriminatory practices had been lodged in October 2022, September 2023, and in 2024, suggesting that the alleged forgery was not an isolated incident but part of a continuous effort to marginalize Oluwasanmi professionally. 

The whistleblower also highlighted an earlier attempt in June 2024 to offer revisions to the Cybersecurity Policy and the Business Continuity Plan, in which he again flagged the issue of the forged signature.

In light of the perceived inaction from Alpha-Beta, the CDHR escalated the matter to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, Lagos, after several attempts to engage the Lagos State Police Command were reportedly met with delays and bias. 

Oluwasanmi alleged that he was even intimidated when invited to the police command, alleging that he was unprofessionally lured from Ogun State and subjected to harassment during the process.

The petition submitted to law enforcement emphasises that the alleged forgery and data manipulation constitute criminal offenses under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, specifically citing violations related to computer-related forgery, forgery of electronic records, electronic signature fraud, identity theft, impersonation, and system interference. 

It also references relevant sections of the Criminal Code Act pertaining to forgery.

According to the CDHR, the complaint is supported by a wide array of evidence, including written complaints dated September 22, 2023, voice recordings of the panel sessions, and copies of the 2019 and 2023 Cybersecurity Policies that show both the forgery and alterations in the revision history. 

The petition also includes emails and other documents that corroborate Oluwasanmi’s account.

In conclusion, the CDHR urged the police, ICPC, and EFCC to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged forgery and data manipulation by the CTO, enforce appropriate disciplinary and legal measures, and ensure that the complainant’s rights are fully protected. 

The organisation stressed that failure to act on the allegations would not only undermine corporate governance within Alpha-Beta Consulting but also compromise the integrity of its cybersecurity framework.

“Forgery is a serious criminal offence, and failure to address same undermines both the integrity of corporate governance and the cybersecurity framework of the organisation,” the petition reads.