The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has commenced earnest investigations into the administration
of Sullivan Chime of Enugu State.
An operative of the commission said on
Thursday that the EFCC investigation was in response to several
petitions written by indigenes of Enugu State about the financial
operations of the previous administration in the state.
It was stated that EFCC operatives were
engrossed in moves to verify allegation of funds misappropriation
involving a huge amount of money.
There is a likelihood that Chime might be
invited for interrogation even though the operative did not give the
exact date for the interrogation.
As a prelude to the investigation of the
former Administration in Enugu State, operatives on Thursday grilled the
Chief of Staff to former Governor Sullivan Chime, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo.
Investigations revealed that Nwobodo was
quizzed by a crack team of operatives from the Economic Governance Unit
of the EFCC for alleged money laundering-related offences.
It
was learnt that the commission was also investigating the former Chief
of Staff for misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office and
others.
Mrs. Nwobodo arrived the Idiagbon House
Headquarters of the commission by 9.30am and was immediately taken into
one of the interrogation rooms for questioning by a waiting team of
operatives.
As of the time of filing this report by 5pm, she was still with the EFCC.
The source said, “The former Chief of
Staff to Governor Chime is still with the commission. Her invitation is
believed to be precursor to the interrogation of her principal as the
agency is said to be flooded with petitions indicting Chime of humongous
graft during his eight-year rule as Governor of Enugu State from 2007
to 2015.”
When our correspondent contacted the Head
of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, for his
comment, he said that Mrs. Nwobodo, was being interrogated by the
operatives.
He said, “Yes, I can confirm to you that
the former Chief of Staff to Governor Chime is being interrogated at the
commission now.”
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