EFCC to commence prosecution of 22 former governors
Twenty-two former
governors in Nigeria are currently battling to save their heads from
the clip of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over
alleged embezzlement of funds.
The
south-south zonal head of the EFCC, Ishaq Salihu, recently said that
the anti-graft agency would commence a new probe of the former
governors.
Some of these former governors
include Jolly Nyame of Taraba who allegedly laundered N1.64 billion,
Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia who allegedly laundered N3.2 billion, Rasheed
Ladoja of Oyo who allegedly laundered N$.7 billion, Otunba Christopher
Alao-Akala who allegedly laundered N11.5 billion and Chimaroke Nnamani
of Anambra state who allegedly laundered N5 billion.
Others include Aliyu Akwe Doma of
Nasarawa who allegedly laundered N8 billion, Danjuma Goje of Gombe
state, a current senator who allegedly laundered N25 billion, Ibrahim
Saminu Turaki of Adamawa state who allegedly laundered N36 billion,
Joshua Dariye of Plateau state who allegedly laundered N1.16 billion and
Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa who allegedly laundered N15 billion.
Infographics
produced by the Transparency International shows that the former
governors were accused of the alleged crime at different times of in
their administration.
Salihu had earlier said: “The
searchlight of the EFCC is not only on former governors; its
(searchlight) is also on other Nigerians who think they can take funds
belonging to the country and put them in their private pockets.
“The
EFCC, under Mr. Ibrahim Magu’s leadership, will never succumb to any
pressure. Like we have always said, there will be no sacred cow.”
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