The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has moved former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano to its Abuja headquarters for further interrogation.
Though there were reports that the former governor was seen leaving the EFCC Lagos premises on Friday morning, but a close source at the commission informed that he was actually being transferred to Abuja, according to THE WITNESS.
“He has been transferred to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja for further questioning’ the source said.
The former governor, on Thursday, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, on his way to Houston Texas, U.S, hours after he handed over to Anambra State new Governor Charles Soludo.
The EFCC had in a letter to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service dated November 15, 2021, asked the service to place Obiano on a watch list and inform it anytime he is travelling out of the country from any of the international airports and other points of entry and exit.
The state Commissioner for Information, Don Adinuba, had, however, dared the EFCC, insisting that his boss would return to the US – his original base – after leaving office.
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However, barely hours after handing over to his successor, Prof. Charles Soludo, it was learnt that Obiano made his way to Lagos after which he proceeded to the international airport.
On sighting him at 8.30pm, immigration officers were said to have alerted the EFCC who immediately arrested him and took him to their office.
The spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, also reportedly confirmed the former governor’s arrest.
“It is true. He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport around 8.30pm,” Uwujaren was quoted to have said.
It was gathered that Obiano was arrested for allegedly mismanaging over N17bn Paris Club refund and security vote.
He is also being probed over some suspicious projects, including the Umueri International Airport project whose cost was believed to be inflated.
