N1.3tn fraud: Okowa’s detention sparks calls for probe of ex-governors

The controversy trailing the arrest of former Governor of Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa has been on the front burner in the state, sparking calls from the ruling party and others for investigation of former state governors

The arrest of Ifeanyi Okowa, the immediate past Governor of Delta State, by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission still baffles the state’s residents, especially the political folks, who feel he should have been left off the hook by the anti-graft agency considering his achievements during his eight-year reign.

Operatives of the commission penultimate Monday arrested Okowa over an alleged diversion of N1.3tn.

The N1.3tn reportedly represents the 13 per cent derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023.