The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced some property suspected to be from proceeds of fraud to former Abia governor, Sen. Theodore Orji.

Spokesperson of the commission, Mr Dele Oyewale disclosed this on Thursday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu.

Oyewale said the property which were sealed in Umuahia, the state capital on June 24, 2020 were traced to the former governor in the course of ongoing investigations of Orji’s alleged financial malfeasance.

Recall that the property sealed by the EFCC included, the Abia Mall which accommodates ShopRite and other business entities, Benac Hotels opposite Broadcasting Corporation of Abia.

Also sealed was a housing estate situated at former Umuahia Main Market.

“Our investigations show that the property belongs to Theodore Orji and as part of the investigations, we have to seal them. That is exactly what we have done,” he said.

Oyewale said that investigations into the alleged financial fraud perpetrated by the former governor was ongoing, adding that the suspect would be charged to court in due time.

“We cannot give a time frame within which to charge him to court because our investigations are always thorough and very diligent,” he said.

The EFCC spokesperson said that the commission usually collaborated with and relies on information from relevant agencies during its investigations.

“The sealed property are proof of the ongoing investigations and the probe will determine if more will be sealed,” Oyewale said.

Sen. Orji, who represents Abia Central Senatorial zone in the National Assembly, was Abia governor between 2007 and 2015.

He had been under investigation by the anti-graft agency since 2018 for allegedly misappropriating over N48 billion.

This followed a petition by a group, Fight Corruption: Save Nigeria Group.

Smithkafors:

Have you seen any igbo supporting T.A orji or Orji uzo kalu.Igbos are the ones in forefront of their incarceration.For your information,EFCC relies on partitions to act.Those properties were revealed by the people fighting him.How many partitions has people written about tinubu,the one that was written is yet to be acted upon.Will EFCC allow T.A Orji to carry bullion vans on election day?.Baba face your front!

sweetsell:
But our Igbo people argues tinubu is the one looting their joy n glory in Abia. Where are all our PDP Igbo fan club willing to die for Lagos while they abandon Abia Ebonyi n Enugu to rot under the endemic looting by PDP ?

Pachukwuddie77 n Co

sweetsell:
But our Igbo people argues tinubu is the one looting their joy n glory in Abia. Where are all our PDP Igbo fan club willing to die for Lagos while they abandon Abia Ebonyi n Enugu to rot under the endemic looting by PDP ?

Pachukwuddie77 n Co

ThatFairGuy:
Known thief. Ipob should stop calling Tinubu out and direct their misplaced priority to This thiefodor Orji

Jokerman:


Mr Man...eyin na e kpe Tinubu Jade na.... abi his stealing never tire youna??

Taich:
Please Efcc, what ever you do, do not let this man escape.But I heard that Magu is corrupt.

Franzinni:
Dem just dey drag him ear