April 14, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),has reportedly arrested Eberechukwu, the wife of the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano.
The former Anambra First Lady, who has been under investigation, is currently in the custody of the commission in Abuja.
THEWILL gathered that Mrs Obiano is being questioned for alleged fraud.
Her arrest is coming about a month after her husband, Obiano was arrested by the anti-graft agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as he attempted to leave for the United States, hours after handing over to his successor, Soludo.
He was subsequently moved to Abuja the following day and quizzed over an alleged diversion of N37 billion security vote and N5bn SURE-P fund.
The former first lady is seeking to contest in the 2023 elections to represent Anambra North District at the Senate under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
She had on March 17, 2022, during the swearing-in of Professor Chukwuma Soludo as Anambra State Governor, caused a stir, after she was involved in a brawl with a former Nigerian ambassador to Spain and wife of Biafra warlord, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu.
Spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, has denied knowledge of Mrs Obiano’s arrest.
