Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta state and 2023 running mate to Atiku Abubakar.
TheCable understands that Okowa was arrested over the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion said to be part of the 13 percent derivation fund earmarked for oil-producing states.
According to insiders involved in the investigation, the funds were allegedly diverted between 2015 and 2023.…CONTINUE READING
Recall that Okowa was the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections.
Okowa, a trained medical doctor served as the senator representing Delta North from 2011 to 2019. Before then, he served as the Secretary to the Delta State Government.
