The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Delta State Accountant General, Mrs. Joy Enwa, and others to report back to the commission in January 2025.
This development comes amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of ₦1.3 trillion state funds by former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
Enwa, along with Ekeruche, former Director of Finance and Administration (DFA), and the director of administration, Government House, Asaba, were initially arrested and detained by the EFCC in December 2024. They were later released, but are now expected to face further questioning.
The EFCC had previously arrested and detained Okowa in November 2024 for allegedly diverting funds meant for oil-rich states. The former governor was accused of using his office to loot and acquire assets worth ₦1.3 trillion, including shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company.
Sources close to the matter revealed that Enwa and others are expected to report to the EFCC office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where they will face further questioning. It is also likely that they will be detained again after the interrogation.
The investigation has been ongoing, with the EFCC probing claims that Okowa misappropriated the 13 percent derivation fund meant for oil-producing states. The National Bureau of Statistics had reported on how the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared funds among the oil-rich states.
Enwa’s response to the development was brief, stating that she had been instructed not to comment on the matter. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, could not be reached for comments as his mobile lines were not reachable. However, multiple sources at the commission confirmed the story.
