FRESH facts emerged on Friday that the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, was being grilled by detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged mismanagement of N17billion Paris Club refund.
Although the EFCC insisted that it would not make Obiano’s offence public now because the case was still under investigation, multiple sources told Daily Trust that the former governor was also quizzed over how he spent security votes allocated to him for eight years and how some contracts were inflated.
The EFCC had flown Obiano to its headquarters in Abuja, where he would be grilled by detectives.
He would spend his first weekend after leaving power in the EFCC cell.
Obiano will also be grilled by detectives over alleged misappropriation of public funds, including N5bn Sure-P and N37bn security vote which was withdrawn in cash.
It was gathered that part of the funds were also allegedly diverted to finance political activities in the state.
The ex-governor was picked up at about 8:30pm on Thursday, hours after he handed over power to his successor, Charles Soludo.
Obiano was on his way to the United States when he was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, and whisked away to the Lagos office of the commission.
Speaking with PUNCH, the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the ex-governor’s transfer, saying, “Obiano has been flown to Abuja this morning (Friday). He is currently at our Abuja office.
“Obiano was arrested for alleged misappropriation of public funds, including, N5bn Sure-P and N37billion security vote which was withdrawn in cash. Part of the funds was also allegedly diverted to finance political activities in the state.”
Uwujaru, however, declined to speak on when the suspect would be released on bail.
The agency had last year placed the former governor on its watch list and also asked the Nigeria Immigration Service to stop him from leaving the country in a letter to the Comptroller-General of Immigration dated November 15, 2021.
PDP crisis: ‘I Will Fight You – Wike Dares Ayu
RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ridiculed the embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiorchia Ayu, following...
Read more
Court Affirms Victor Oye As Authentic APGA National Chairman
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed Victor Oye as the lawful and legitimate National Chairman of the...
Read more
BREAKING: Ihedioha withdraws From Imo PDP Governorship Primaries
EMEKA Ihedioha, former Governor of Imo State, has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Primaries. The...
Read more
1,000 Half-naked Nasarawa Women Protest Poll Results
NO fewer than 1,000 aged women from across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State on Monday held a...
Read more
I Didn’t Say Yoruba Are Political Rascals — Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
THE Chairman of the Elders forum of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Monday described as fake news a...
Read more
Election Tribunal Grants Order For Labour Party To Inspect Delta Guber Election Materials
DELTA State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted an order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow Labour...
Read more
Imo Governorship Election: Labour Party Under Fire Over N25m Nomination Form
AHEAD of the Imo State governorship election scheduled for November 11, the Labour Party, LP, is under fire for fixing...
Read more
Why I Sued PDP Chairman Ayu – Party’s Chieftain
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Conrad Utaan, has revealed on Monday that he filed a suit...
Read more
Umahi Not Competent To Be Senate President – Labour Party Senatorial Candidate
THE Labour Party senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South senatorial zone, Linus Okorie on Monday said that the outgoing Ebonyi State...
Read more
BREAKING: INEC To Hold Supplementary Elections In Kebbi, Adamawa April 15
THE Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed April 15, 2023 for the conduct of all outstanding Governorship, National and State...
Read more
Court removes Adamawa Lawmaker, Bororo
THE Federal High Court has sacked Member representing Mubi South Constituency in the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon Musa...
Read more
INEC Announces Date for Kebbi, Adamawa Inconclusive Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the supplementary governorship elections in Kebbi and Adamawa states will be held...
Read more
Court Restrains Iyorchia Ayu From Parading Himself As PDP Chairman
A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, state capital, Monday restrained the embattled Senator Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself...
Read more
APC Attacks INEC for Declaring Kebbi Governorship Election Inconclusive
THE All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State on Sunday faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring the governorship election...
Read more
More Stories
Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma Spotted With N455m Designer Wristwatch, Estimated Cost Of 75 Blocks Of 6 Classrooms Each
70,000 Ghost Workers: MDA Directors Face ICPC Probe
Govt Shares $322.5m Abacha Loot To 1.9m Nigerians