Anxiety as EFCC reveals former governors, ex-minister under investigation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said several petitions received by the anti-graft agency have led to the investigation of some former governors, ex-ministers and top officials of some ministries.

According to Vanguard, on Wednesday, October 11, the commission said their involvement would soon be disclosed to the public for consumption.

Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson of the EFCC, revealed that the agency had uncovered N27 billion and $19 million in three cases currently under investigation and that there was progress in line with its constitutional power.

Oyewale said: “Petitions were received in respect of several public officials, some of them former governors, some former Ministers and some Ministry officials. I can tell you investigations are ongoing on those petitions."

He further disclosed an ongoing investigation concerning a monumental fraud involving some federal Ministry of Power and Agricultural Procurement officials.

The commission said the funds set aside for the Mambilla and Zungeru Power projects were diverted through some sundry Bureau de Change operators.

The EFCC boss added that the funds were used to purchase several houses in Abuja, Lagos and Cross River States.

Oyewale added that the anti-graft agency had uncovered N27, 184, 357, 524 and $19, 084, 419 frauds in three different cases, and their investigation has not stopped.

He added: “Our prevention initiatives, risk assessment and recovery efforts are being intensified.”