Othman al-Ghanimi
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Legal status as of 20 October 2026
Named by an official body as under investigation; not charged.
What the documents say
Summoned on 25 January 2023 by the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court under Article 331 of the Penal Code, according to the Integrity Commission, which said he had used an inaccurate inspection report to obtain a Cabinet exemption to acquire 2,880 square metres of state land in Diwaniyah. He said the land adjoined a house he had bought at public auction, that the Cabinet had approved the request and that ownership had not been transferred. Not charged with any offence as of 19 October 2026.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Former Minister of Interior; earlier commander of the Eighth Division, by his own account
Cases
| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Interior Minister Othman al-Ghanimi summoned over a state land plot in Diwaniyah (2023) | Former Minister of Interior; earlier commander of the Eighth Division, by his own account | Under investigation | Summoned on 25 January 2023 by the Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court under Article 331 of the Penal Code, according to the Integrity Commission, which said he had used an inaccurate inspection report to obtain a Cabinet exemption to acquire 2,880 square metres of state land in Diwaniyah. He said the land adjoined a house he had bought at public auction, that the Cabinet had approved the request and that ownership had not been transferred. Not charged with any offence as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
- 25 January 2023Under investigationSummoned over the Diwaniyah land
Documents
- 964 (964media.com)25 January 2023Integrity Commission statementTier B
النزاهة: أمر استقدام بحق وزير الداخلية السابق عثمان الغانمي
Original addressلاستحصال قرارٍ باستثنائه من إجراءات بيع وإيجار أموال الدولة؛ بهدف الاستحواذ على قطعة أرضٍ تبلغ مساحتها ( 2880) متراً لمنفعته الشخصيَّة على حساب مصلحة الدولة
- 964 (964media.com)25 January 2023Press reportTier D
على خلفية استقدامه.. عثمان الغانمي يرد على هيئة النزاهة
Original addressعلماً انه لم يتم التمليك لحد الآن حيث تم الفرز والتثمين من قبل لجنة بأسعار عالية جداً، ولا تزال المعاملة في وزارة المالية
- Shafaq News (English)25 January 2023Integrity Commission statementTier B
Iraq's central anti-corruption court summons former interior minister for abusing his powers
Original addressAl-Ghanmi, according to the statement, submitted "inaccurate data that do not correspond to reality" to the cabinet during an extraordinary session
Articles
- 27 March 2023
- 26 March 2023
- 26 March 2023
- 25 January 2023
- 25 January 2023
- 25 January 2023
- 25 October 2022
- 12 July 2020