BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Ex-Abia Gov Orji, Son Over N500m Security Vote

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Thursday, August 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The ex- governor, who has been on the commission’s watch list, was intercepted at about 10 am this morning and brought to the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, for continuation of his interrogation.

Orji is presently being quizzed alongside his son, Chinedu, who is the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly.

Chinedu turned himself in this afternoon upon learning of the arrest of his Father .

The ex- governor was alleged to have embezzled N500 million monthly security vote he received for eight years as governor of Abia state between 2007 and 2015.

Other issues relating to the alleged mismanagement of N2bn Ecological Fund and conversion of Sure-P funds.

EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest of the former governor.

Details later…