EFCC set to arraign former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano on money laundering charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is preparing to prosecute the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Obiano faces charges of alleged money laundering involving a staggering sum of N4,008,573,350.

The former governor is expected to face nine counts of money laundering linked to the purported movement of N4,008,573,350 from security votes into various accounts. The charges allege that the funds were returned to Obiano in cash after currency conversion into dollars.

This development follows the recent commitment by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede to revisit dormant high-profile cases, particularly those involving former governors and ministers.

The EFCC’s lead counsel, Slyvanus Tahir, SAN, and eight other lawyers will spearhead the trial.

Among the charges, Obiano faces allegations of indirectly transferring funds from the Anambra State Government’s Security Vote Account into various unrelated accounts. These transactions between 2018 and 2019 form the basis of the charges under the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act of 2011.

Another charge asserts that Obiano, between 2017 and 2020, indirectly transferred substantial funds from the Anambra State Government Security Vote Account into an account belonging to Easy Diamond Integrated Link, an entity seemingly unrelated to the state government.

Obiano’s arrest in March 2022 at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos marked a significant development in the EFCC’s efforts to address allegations of misappropriation of public funds.

The former governor was apprehended as he prepared to board a flight to the United States, and his loss of immunity after leaving office paved the way for the EFCC to act on longstanding concerns and accusations of corruption.

Obiano is expected to be arraigned on January 24, according to EFCC sources.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/efcc-to-arraign-obiano-over-alleged-%E2%82%A64bn-fraud/amp/

lienus,

Anyways if true, kudos but I knw the courts and lawyers will find ways to make sure the trial last 10years or more.


I think Tinubu will do a great deal for Nigeria ifbhe can find a way to make sure corruption or terrorism related charges are tried quickly

Just imagine!

Someone moved 4B in one year from security vote account of a state and the person was allowed to leave the country after his tenure elapsed.


Are they just finding out or is it a clear case of dereliction of duty?

matify83:
Just imagine!

Someone moved 4B in one year from security vote account of a state and the person was allowed to leave the country after his tenure elapsed.

Are they just finding out or is it a clear case of dereliction of duty?

The EFCC tried to stop him from escaping from the country after his tenure ended.

Dude manipulated the judiciary and found his way out of the country.

The judiciary is also part of Nigeria's problem.

Good, this is the person soludo should hold accountable for mismanagement of Anambra fund, but no, he will always call PO name, just to please his pay master

Toothless barking.

Initial gragra.

Let's see if this actually sticks.

Wasn't he the one that was disgraced soon after leaving office (like the very next day)?


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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday, January 24, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350.

He has foresight to convert it to dollars because by now it has grown to the value of 5.6 billion naira.

Where are the people who support Obiano just to malign Obi? How come EFCC is chasing Obiano and never ever Peter Obi?

Batists are really not wise

Fidelity bank featured prominently, if the bank's records could be more scrutinized a few years back before Obiano took over, another past Governor will be caught in EFCC's net. That bank has been a conduit pipe for political actors who are its shareholders, to conceal of stolen funds. Unfortunately, the only Governor with the most outstanding legacy of the state has to pay for his recklessness.

-kiss the truth!

DMerciful:
Where are the people who support Obiano just to malign Obi? How come EFCC is chasing Obiano and never ever Peter Obi?

Batists are really not wise

Obi was a GEJ's boy, so he won't go after him. Obi abandoned APGA and defected to PDP and was immediately appointed into GEJ's cabinet. GEJ, usually, doesn't haunt down or go after his guyz.

-kiss the truth!

Why did Buhari not go after him?

TimeManager:

Obi was a GEJ's boy, so he won' go for him. Obi abandoned APGA and defected to PDP and was immediately appointed into GEJ's cabinet. GEJ, usually, doesn't haunt down or go after his guyz.

-kiss the truth!

I’m speechless 😶

Efcc the attack dog of Thief'nubu..what about the trials of the former Northern governors like goje & his other looting governors

..the northerners has warned Thief'nubu not to use the efcc against those northern former governors & as usual the slave Thief'nubu as recoiled back to his shell

. It is now to show liver on the Southern former governor from the east who they love to flex muscles to..while the major corrupt masters up north laughs out loud & keep his loot..

Now this..when the northern masters sneezes..the manhood of the cocain sniffer shrinks..

..a fraudulent bullion van certificate forger fighting corruption..

..gullible Nigerians are just be tossed & fooled everyday in this era of Bulliontocrazy

DMerciful:
Why did Buhari not go after him?

How many former Governors did Buhari go after?.
-kiss the truth!

You're full of excuse. Obi is as clean as a whistle

TimeManager:

How many former Governors did Buhari go after?.

-kiss the truth!

DMerciful:
You're full of excuse. Obi is as clean as a whistle

More like as clean as Pand'ora.

-kiss the truth!

TimeManager:

More like as clean as Pand'ora.

-kiss the truth!

Why is your almighty EFCC afraid to do their job then?

Clown

You have no point. You have no clue what's Tinubu real names, schools he attended, ancestry, source of wealth. Yet, you're defending a very corrupt drug lord who has made you poorer since he came

TimeManager:

More like as clean as Pand'ora.

-kiss the truth!

my nigga willie outchea in houston drankin on fine champagnes and walking his poodle

Dem no find GanDollar

matify83:
Just imagine!

Someone moved 4B in one year from security vote account of a state and the person was allowed to leave the country after his tenure elapsed.


Are they just finding out or is it a clear case of dereliction of duty?

There are processes to follow. I don't think he can just be grabbed and put in jail or stopped from travelling by the efcc or other agencies. Only the courts have the powers. Any other way and you get sued for breach of fundamental human rights ie the surest way to make a quick buck these days. Ask Emefiele.

Peter Obi should not be spared too; he is a thief also

Peter Obi biggest mistake was to make this drunkard his successor. What that fool looted from Anambra coffers was unimaginable. EFCC wasn't smart, they allowed Obiano to use the judiciary to escape. They can as well arrest the wife till the husband returns.

Dem take embezzlement swear for Naija politicians? I am 100% sure nothing will come out of this.

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