EFCC arrests ex-Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, for alleged N700bn fraud
The petitioner alleged that Udom Emmanuel received N3 trillion from the Federation Account over eight years but left behind a debt profile of N500 billion and unpaid ongoing projects worth N300 billion. He was also alleged to be unable to account for N700 billion.
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“Emmanuel arrived at our office around 12:30 p.m. and was arrested shortly after “A civil society organisation called the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking petitioned the EFCC, prompting our investigation,” the source said.
The source further revealed that investigations uncovered the withdrawal of N31 billion in cash from a single account named “Office of the Governor.”
He added, “Over investigations have uncovered the withdrawal of N31bn in cash in one single account. The name of the account is Office of the Governor. The money was withdrawn in cash progressively between 2019 and 2023.”
Efforts to reach the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, were unsuccessful, as calls to his number indicated that it was switched off at the time of filing this report.
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