"We Don’t Wait Until After They Finish their Tenures Before We Investigate,” Says EFCC Boss Olukoyede, Reveals 18 Nigerian Governors Are Under Probe
By: Olufemi Orunsola
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency no longer waits for governors to finish their tenure before investigating them, noting that the agency is currently investigating 18 sitting governors in the country
Speaking during a sensitisation programme organised to sensitise stakeholders, including movie producers and bureau de change operators, on the ills of naira mutilation and abuse. in Lagos on Friday, Olukoyede said the agency will take action when the tenure of the governors elapses.
During the question and answer session, the EFCC boss narrated how a former governor was arrested in the United Kingdom because a hotel manager thought he was mad for spraying pounds.
Olukoyede said the former governor in question fled Nigeria to the UK a day after he handed over power.
“I will give you an experience we had in EFCC. There was a time in this country when we were investigating a governor. We don’t wait until they finish their tenures before we investigate,” he said.
What's Your Reaction?
