Okowa spotted at EFCC office amid ongoing fraud probe

Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday visited the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of about N1.3 trillion.

According to Channels Television, Okowa was at the EFCC office on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, over allegations involving 13 per cent derivation funds that accrued to Delta State from the Federation Account between 2015 and 2023.

The former governor had earlier been arrested on November 4, 2024, and questioned by EFCC operatives at the commission’s Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate over the same allegations.

Okowa, who governed Delta State from 2015 to 2023, reportedly appeared at the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency to seek the release of his passport to enable him to travel abroad for medical treatment.

It was not immediately clear whether the EFCC granted his request.

The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, was not available for comments on the matter as of the time of filing this report.