The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says a serving Governor named withheld has withdrawn 60 billion naira from the state’s treasury in six tranches under six years in office.
EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa made this known in the latest edition of its in-house magazine “EFCC Alert”, with titled “Setting the records straight”. He however noted that contrary to the view that ‘corruption cases’ against former Governors had been swept under the carpet, he said the anti-graft agency is steadily on the cases.
Bawa explained that between 1999 and 2007, more than 50 former and serving Governors were under alleged corruption-related investigation.
EFCC Boss also said five former Governors have been convicted, with Higher Courts overturning the sentencing of two; namely former Abia Governor, Orji Kalu and Bala Ngilari of Adamawa state among others.
He explained that the agency is seeking a fresh judicial approval to re-prosecute Kalu, two other former governors-Joshua Dariye of Plateau state and Reverend Jolly Nyame of Taraba state are currently serving various jail terms in Kuje Prisons, Abuja.
In another development, the Kogi state government has dragged the EFCC to Court over what it called unconfirmed allegations that it fixed 19.3 billion naira bail-out funds received from the federal government.
