Former Governor of Kogi State
Abubakar Audu has been
declared wanted by the
Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) in connection
with alleged misappropriation of
the sum of N4 billion public
funds.
In a statement signed by Wilson
Uwajuren, EFCC Acting Head of
Media and Publicity yesterday,
the action was as a result of the
inability of the embattled ex-
governor to respond to
invitations sent to him.
The statement further explains
that previous attempts to arrest
Audu at his 32 Sulaiman Barau
Street residence in the highbrow
Asokoro District of Abuja failed
as “he allegedly evaded arrest”.
The EFCC had further implored
anybody “having useful
information about the
whereabouts of the suspect to
notify its offices in Abuja, Port
Harcourt, Lagos, Kano and Enugu
or report at the nearest police
station”.
The EFCC had alleged that Audu
mismanaged the funds during
his tenure as governor between
1999 and 2003.
But the ex governor, who was to
be charged with conspiracy,
stealing and misappropriation of
public funds, appealed the
allegations. The Supreme Court
in November dismissed the
appeal paving way for the
commencement of trial.
Audu had earlier denied evading
arrest, saying he had been
abroad receiving treatment for
an undisclosed ailment. His
lawyer Mike Ozhekome (SAN)
was reported to have indicated
the readiness of his client to face
trial.

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