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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given details of how immediate past Anambra Governor Willie Obiano allegedly laundered about N4bn from the security votes , using state officials.

The EFCC said it was about to conclude its full investigation of Obiano’s tenure from 2014 to 2022 outside his disbursement of the state’s security votes.

The anti-graft agency said these in its counter affidavit to a motion by Obiano, questioning the competence of a money laundering charge filed against him by the EFCC before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Obiano is also challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try the charge on which he was arraigned on January 24

In the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/15/2024, the prosecution alleged that while in office between March 2014 and March 2022, Obiano indirectly transferred funds from Anambra State Government’s security vote , which he deployed for purposes not related to security problems in the state.

In the counter affidavit, the EFCC said investigation relating to the utilization of the security votes of the Government of Anambra State under Obiano revealed that he allegedly used some state government officials, including his Principal Private Secretary, Willie Nwokoye, one Otubetu Ugochukwu Chinedu and “one Uzuegbuna Okoagbue, whom he appointed as his Chief Protocol Officer/Deputy Chief of Staff upon becoming Governor and other individuals to launder funds for the defendant.

"Instances abound, as borne by counts one to three of the charge where, at the instruction of the defendant, funds from the Anambra State Government security vote were transferred to non-financial institutions and even individual s, the monies converted into United State dollars and collected in cash and handed over to the defendant by the said Chief Protocol Officer/Deputy Chief of Staff, Uzuegbuna Okoagbue, which the defendant claimed was for his strategic security engagements, without evidence to that effect.

“Investigation revealed that though the Anambra State Government maintained dollar domiciliary with Fidelity Bank, the defendant as Chief ing Officer/Chief Security Officer, preferred to use s of individuals, companies/enterprises with no business transactions with the state goverment for the sole purpose of laundering the funds.

The EFCC also faulted Obiano’s contention that he could not be held able for the infractions of some Anambra officials.

The commission argued that such contention was strange and self-indicting because as Anambra Governor, he “ought to have taken action against the people who withdrew funds belonging to Anambra State and handed the funds to him, if their action was without his authority and illegal.”

At the mention of the case on Wednesday, Obiano’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN) prayed the court to grant the reliefs sought by his client.

Lawyer to the EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir (SAN) prayed the court to dismiss the motion, arguing that it is unmeritorious.

Tahir argued that, as against Obiano’s contention, security votes could be investigated when misappropriated.

He argued that the court has the jurisdiction to try the case, adding: “Security votes are like any other funds when misappropriated it can be ed for.”

Justice Inyang Ekwo has however, adjourned till April 18 for ruling.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/alleged-n4b-fraud-how-obiano-laundered-anambra-security-votes-by-efcc/amp/

If you investigate every political office holder, you will definitely find skeleton in their cupboard.

yarimo:
Jubilations all over Anambra state as OBI was caught trying to run away from Nigeria after EFCC give details of Anambra state government security vote of past governors

Na Obi disvirgin your **** ni?

You cant sleep without calling his name

If the government in power is even doing well we for dey endure

Na wa ooo

Language is very funny. He "laundered" #4bn like it's dirty boxers.

Money that was earmarked to keep the people of Anambra safe was pocketed by a greedy politician who travels around in bulletproof vehicles.

A legislation to prevent ALL government officials at ALL levels from using bulletproof vehicles would fix that.

If a big stone could aimed just right could threaten your life, you would not be STEALING funds meant for security purposes.

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This media trial has to stop.

If it can be proven that the man stole by a
Means let the court do their jobs and give the appropriate sentencing

Going forward, this so-called security vote seems like a conduit for siphoning funds....what cam be done to replace that " big fork" used to transfer the national cake into individual s

All Nigerians are corrupt
The ones complaining here are doing so because they don’t have the opportunity to steal

Ok

Corruption vs EFCC!

May EFCC win!

OP misplaced Obiano's lawyer and EFCC's statements!

Everything about Nigeria is flawed....
Nothing good, just corruption and inshallah

GanagiBitrus:

If you investigate every political office holder, you will definitely find skeleton in their cupboard.

Not Obi!

Obi is spotless from birth!

Didijiji:
Na Obi disvirgin your **** ni?

You cant sleep without calling his name

If the government in power is even doing well we for dey endure

Na wa ooo

They do this Because they arr sure when they call Obi's name...People would engage them

So don't give them that pleasure. Ignore the silly attention seeker, that is the only way you can truly starve them

allthingsgood:
All Nigerians are corrupt
The ones complaining here are doing so because they don’t have the opportunity to steal

Hmmm!
Not all!

The same person peter obi forced on Anambra

Isn't it interesting that since Peter Obi left office as Governor of Anambra state no single accusation.
Peter Obi's integrity is a ROCK.

You be thief and still keep stealing.
Nawaoooo thieves no dey retire?

GanagiBitrus:

If you investigate every political office holder, you will definitely find skeleton in their cupboard.

I totally disagree with you,Mr Peter obi challenged Nigerians and security agents on national television to get evidence of him stealing #1 naira from government that he will stop campaign,it takes guts to say something like that

Inukwa ooooo

yarimo:
Jubilations all over Anambra state as OBI was caught trying to run away from Nigeria after EFCC give details of Anambra state government security vote of past governors

Your sanity is becoming irredeemable as day es, So we advise your kinsmen to start looking for strong chains

tuoyoojo:


They do this Because they arr sure when they call Obi's name...People would engage them

So don't give them that pleasure. Ignore the silly attention seeker, that is the only way you can truly starve them

you are right

Obiedun:
The same person peter obi forcedon Anambra

Peter Obi is too clean,the only past Governor with no Efcc case,so you had to lie to he forced Obiano on Anambra,but you were celebrating when Obiano was insulting Obi,why are urchins confused like this.

This went unchecked under the watch of an eastern government UNTIL EFCC blew it out of the water. Yet, the citizens would be all over the internet questioning the reaction to ability of their western counterparts over UNVERIFIABLE allegation they levelled against the western leaders. SHAME ON THEM

The same Soludo that took power from him is even laundering more money after he borrowed 200 billions in his first 3 months and then used the money to grow interest plus his security votes. These people love money more than the spirit of mammon itself

Let's gather and abuse APC

I wonder the kind of people appointed into Government agencies. How will efcc take a former governor to court on of misappropriation of security vote?
We are very unserious in this country. Security votes are discretionary funds allocated to governors by the constitution and constitutionally exempt from approvals or audits.

All current and former governors and presidents steal from security votes. So they should all be arraigned for prosecution.

Security vote being drawn by governors is meant to be siphoned, that's why when I heard some governors saying they won't collect salary, I just laugh on the ignorance of those who hail them for the decision. Those governors will get 100 times of that salary from the security vote. One of the steps to reduce corruption is to abolish the so called security vote

What about the state funds he invested in family business?

okoroemeka:
I totally disagree with you,Mr Peter obi challenged Nigerians and security agents on national television to get evidence of him stealing #1 naira from government that he will stop campaign,it takes guts to say something like that

yarimo:
Jubilations all over Anambra state as OBI was caught trying to run away from Nigeria after EFCC give details of Anambra state government security vote of past governors

Seems you are a multidimensionaly daft fellow.