March 19, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the immediate-past governor of Anambra State is currently being grilled over an alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of N42 billion.
An authoritative source in the EFCC disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.
The source said the former governor was being interrogated over alleged misapplication of N5 billion Sure-P and N37 billion security vote, withdrawn in cash.
According to the source, part of the funds were also allegedly diverted to finance political activities in the state.
The Commission on Friday, said the former governor was in its custody, undergoing interrogation after his arrest on March 17.
Obiano was arrested on Thursday at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and brought to Abuja on Friday morning.
He was arrested by EFCC on Thursday night, hours after handing over to the new Anambra Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
Refuting rumoured reports that the former governor has been released, Head of Media and Publicity of the EFFC, Wilson Uwujaren, said, “The former governor is currently in our custody undergoing interrogation and I cannot say exactly when he will be released. I don’t know how long the exercise will take.
“All I can tell you now is that he is still in the EFCC custody in Abuja.”
