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Zombo RDC alleges bribery in District Service Commission at IGG anti-corruption baraza in Paidha

Corruption & Abuse of Office Disputed Zombo 20 May 2026 Severity: 1/5

The Inspectorate of Government held a stakeholder meeting and a community baraza in Zombo District, where, according to ChimpReports, RDC Festus Ayikobua alleged that job seekers paid money for appointments they never received and that people linked to the District Service Commission were involved. Commission chairperson John Pascal Wapokra rejected the bribery allegations and presented a teacher who said she paid no bribe.

Disputed: The RDC says he has evidence of bribery in the District Service Commission; the Commission's chairperson denies the allegations.

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