President Bola Tinubu has sacked Jalal Arabi, as Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
In his stead, President Tinubu has appointed Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale described Usman as “a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan.
“He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having served as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, and successfully superintended the operations of the largest quota of state pilgrims in the country.”
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Arabi who was appointed in October has been the subject of a probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the 2024 Hajj which the Federal Government released N90 billion to subsidise.
An EFCC source had said a total of 314,098 Saudi Riyals was recovered from the sacked NAHCON chairman.
