EFCC challenges court order permitting former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano to travel abroad.
Written by News Room on April 10, 2022
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has kicked against an interim ex parte order by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa granting the former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, leave to travel to the United States of America to attend to his medical appointment, on the grounds of denial of fair hearing.
Obiano is being investigated by the EFCC for alleged corruption and money laundering during his tenure as Anambra State governor from 2014 to 2022 and was arrested on March 17, 2022, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos as he attempted to leave the country, hours after handing over to his successor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. He had earlier been watch-listed by the commission.
A statement on Saturday by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, accused Obiano of attempting to arm-twist the anti-graft commission with the ex parte order.
Seun Fakorede
