EFCC Reopens Money Laundering Cases Against Former Governors and Ministers Totaling Over N853.8bn.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken decisive action by reopening money laundering cases involving a staggering N853.8bn against 13 former governors and some ex-ministers. This significant move reflects the commitment to addressing corruption at the highest levels of government.
Among the individuals under scrutiny are two former Ekiti State governors, Kayode Fayemi and Ayo Fayose; former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle; two former Enugu State governors, Chimaroke Nnamani and Sullivan Chime; former Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Adamu; former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
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Others facing investigation include former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili; former Abia State governor, Theodore Orji; former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje; former Sokoto State governor, Aliyu Wamako; former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva; and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido.
Bello Matawalle, who currently serves as the Minister of Defence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is being probed for an alleged N70bn money laundering scheme. Kayode Fayemi faces an investigation for an alleged N4bn fraud, and Ayo Fayose, the former two-term governor of Ekiti State, is under scrutiny for an alleged N6.9bn fraud.
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Chimaroke Nnamani is being investigated for an alleged N5.3bn fraud, while Sullivan Chime faces scrutiny over an alleged N450m campaign fraud linked to the infamous N23bn allegedly distributed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Abdullahi Adamu is under investigation for an alleged N15bn fraud.
Rabiu Kwankwaso is being probed for alleged non-remittance of N10bn pension funds. Theodore Orji faces investigation over alleged N551bn money laundering, and Peter Odili is under scrutiny for an alleged N100bn fraud. Notably, the case against Odili is complicated by a perpetual injunction obtained in 2008, which restrains the EFCC and other security agencies; the status of this injunction remains unchanged.
Danjuma Goje is being investigated for an alleged N5bn fraud, Aliyu Wamako for allegedly diverting N15bn, Timipre Sylva for an alleged N19.2bn money laundering scheme, and Sule Lamido for an alleged N1.35bn fraud.
Furthermore, former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is facing probes over multiple alleged money laundering cases involving several billions of naira and millions of dollars. The EFCC’s reopening of these cases demonstrates a renewed commitment to combating corruption and ensuring accountability. As investigations progress, more details are expected to emerge.
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