Willie Obiano, 66, spent his first night as former Governor of Anambra State in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, according to report.
Wilson Uwujaren, a spokesman for the EFCC, verified the news to our correspondent over the phone on Friday morning.
He did not specify how long the anti-graft agency would hold the All Progressives Grand Alliance leader in custody.
EFCC Arrests Obiano At Lagos Airport, Hours After Handing Over To Soludo
Uwujaren did not say whether the ex-governor and his wife, Ebelechukwu, were arrested together.
“Obiano was arrested and is still in our custody,” an EFCC official said, vowing to detail the anti-graft agency’s future steps in the coming days.
Obiano was hauled up by EFCC operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 8:30 p.m., according to Anaedoonline.ng.
The ex-governor was apprehended while attempting to board an aircraft to the United States. He had been on the EFCC’s watch list since November 15, 2021.
Obiano was arrested just hours after handing over to his successor, Charles Soludo, in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, just as his immunity was about to expire.
Why We Arrested Willie Obiano At Lagos Airport – EFCC Reveals
The arrest came just hours after his wife was allegedly slapped by Bianca, the widow of the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, at Soludo’s inauguration as the state’s governor.
Obiano was detained for allegedly mismanaging the N17 billion Paris Club refund and security vote, according to reports.
He is also being probed over some suspicious projects, including the Umueri International Airport project whose cost was believed to be inflated.
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