Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano, has been moved from the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to Abuja.
Obiano was arrested on Thursday night at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on his way to Houston, United States.
He was detained overnight and moved to Abuja on Friday morning.
Spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the development to The Star on Friday.
“Obiano has been moved from Lagos to Abuja on Friday morning. He has not been released. Those saying he has been released are spreading fake news. The former governor is in our custody in Abuja,” Uwujaren told The Star.
When asked about the status of Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu, Uwujaren said “the former governor is the focus of the EFCC investigation.”
The anti-graft agency said Obiano had been on its watch list for months but the immunity enjoyed by sitting governor prevented his arrest.
EFCC had requested the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to provide information on the former governor’s movement out of the country from airports, or other points of exit from the country.
EFCC arrests ex-Governor Obiano at Lagos airport
Few hours after Obiano handed over to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, he moved to Lagos en route Houston, Texas in the United States. He was arrested by EFCC operatives at the Lagos airport.
Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu, had on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra State engaged Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu in fisticuffs.
The incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office.
Dignitaries including Obiano were already seated when Mrs. Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated.
There were exchange of words between the duo which led to Bianca slapping the ex-governor’s wife.
The fisticuffs drew the attention of security agents and some personalities who pulled Mrs. Obiano off the hold of Bianca.
Mrs. Obiano was later taken away and shortly afterwards, her husband left the venue.
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