Leaked Obiano’s Video In EFCC Detention Surfaces Online
An online video of former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has surfaced.
Obiano was seen sipping water from a bottle in the footage, which lasted 12 seconds.
In the footage, he was also talking with an unnamed person.
Former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano is being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for the alleged embezzlement of N42 billion from the state.
In a letter to the Comptroller-General of Immigration dated November 15, 2021, the agency placed the former governor on its watch list and ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service to prevent him from leaving the nation.
Obiano was detained by the EFCC on Thursday night, only hours after handing over power to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the new governor of Anambra.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said, “Obiano has been flown to Abuja (on Friday). He is currently at our Abuja office.
“Obiano was arrested for alleged misappropriation of public funds, including, N5bn Sure-P and N37bn security vote which was withdrawn in cash. Part of the funds was also allegedly diverted to finance political activities in the state.”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Grand Alliance has condemned Obiano’s arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The party described the arrest of the former governor as a “politically-motivated witch-hunt”, saying that the EFCC had resorted to the use of fifth columnists.
Addressing journalists in Awka, on Saturday, the National Coordinator, APGA Media Warriors Forum, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, said the allegation that the former governor misappropriated N42bn, out of which N37bn was used to fund political activities was baseless and does not hold water.
Obigwe said efforts by the EFCC to dent the hard-earned reputation of Obiano would not succeed as he remains innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law.
He said as of today, Nigerians don’t have confidence in the anti graft agency anymore, saying that “when they see the real corrupt politicians joining APC, they would turn to toothless bulldogs.
