The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested a former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. The EFCC had in February 2020 interrogated Mr Orji, a serving Senator, and Chineďu, his son who is presently the Speaker of House of Assembly in Abia, Southeast Nigeria, over allegations that they diverted N521 billion public funds. The investigation followed a petition dated March 17, 2017, filed by a group, Fight Corruption: Save Nigeria Group. Platforms Africa reports that the ex-governor, who had for long been on the Commission’s…
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