The Commissioner for Finance in Taraba State, Mrs. Sarah Enoch Adi, has been implicated in an alleged impersonation scandal during the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examination.
A video published by Sahara Reporters captured exam supervisors confronting a woman identified as Loveth Felix, who was reportedly caught sitting for the test under Commissioner Adi’s name. Examination records confirmed Adi as the registered candidate, but Felix admitted to writing on her behalf when questioned.
Supervisors raised concerns over her shifting explanations, noting that she initially claimed to work with the Ministry of Finance—a detail that matched Adi’s official profile. Although Felix confessed to impersonating a candidate, she insisted she had no personal ties to the commissioner. Instead, she claimed she was contracted by a man identified only as “Joshua,” but she failed to provide further information about him.
Examination officials warned Felix that the case could be escalated to law enforcement if she refused to provide full details, underscoring the seriousness of examination malpractice. ICAN has yet to issue a formal statement on the matter.
The development deepens the controversies surrounding Commissioner Adi since her appointment. In August, state civil servants demanded her dismissal alongside Accountant General Mr. Gauis Danjuma, following a biometric verification exercise in June that reportedly removed more than 7,000 employees—including senior officials—from the state payroll. The exercise, supervised by Adi, classified the delisted workers as “ghost employees,” sparking protests and a strike action by labour unions.
Adi, born on April 9, 1973, in Wukari, Taraba State, holds multiple academic qualifications. She earned a Doctorate in Accounting from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, in 2023, and a Master’s in Banking and Finance from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 2011. She also obtained diplomas from Plateau State Polytechnic and Kaduna State Polytechnic in accountancy and tax administration, respectively.
While the ICAN impersonation scandal awaits further investigation, pressure is mounting on Governor Agbu Kefas to act on the growing controversies surrounding his finance commissioner.
