EFCC goes after former govs Kalu, Dariye, Igbinedion, others

The EFCC says it is renewing it chase after some ten former governors who are standing trial for looting the treasury of their states when they held sway, with a view to ensuring that they account for the huge sums alleged to have been embezzled under them.

Those whose cases are being tackled in courts by the anti-graft agency are Lucky Igbinedion, Chimaroke Nnamani, Orji Uzor Kalu, Saminu Turaki and Joshua Dariye.

Others on the list are: Abubakar Audu, Danjuma Goje, Akwe Doma and Jolly Nyame.

The Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, who made the disclosure at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, however the case of corrupt enrichment preferred against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has been temporarily put on hold following his election as the governor of the state due to the immunity clause in the Constitution.

Uwujaren disclosed that apart from seizing the assets of most of the suspects, it has also frozen the accounts of companies linked to the former governors.

He said the former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriif might be declared wanted if he fails to honour its invitation to answer some questions bordering on a petition against him.

The commission said that it has so far recovered the sum of N65 billion from the suspects.

In the same vein, EFCC said it also recovered $245 million, £693,000 and €62,000 from the corrupt individuals and organisations between 2012 and 2014.

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