The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has arraigned former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on nine
counts of alleged N4bn fraud during his time as governor of the South-East
state from March 2014 to March 2022.
The 68-year-old was arraigned today (Wednesday) before Justice Inyang Ekwo
of the Federal High Court Abuja.
Obiano pleaded not guilty for the money laundering charges levelled
against him.
The prosecution said he has 14 witnesses lined up to testify against the former governor.
On his part, counsel for the EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir,
asked that he be remanded in the custody of the anti-graft agency.
Obiano is currently on administrative bail granted him by the EFCC, which
includes providing two sureties who are directors in civil service, own landed
properties in Abuja.
Justice Ekwo adopted the administrative bail and
added that Obiano remains within Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and travel
documents be summited to the court going forward.
The court also stated that the immigration be
alerted that all travel documents are with the court.
Shortly after he handed over power to Governor
Chukwuma Soludo in Marhc 2022, the EFCC had arrested Obiano at the Murtala
Muhammad International Airport, Lagos on his way out of the country to Houston,
Texas in the United States.
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