The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said 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 in a telephone interview on Thursday.
Oyewale said the property which was sealed in Umuahia, the
state capital on June 24, 2020 was traced to the former governor in the course
of the 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, and 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 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 written and sent to the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), by a group, “Save Nigeria Group”.
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