Tag: Willie Obiano

Alleged N40bn fraud: Obiano asks court to quash charges against him

Aminu Imam

The immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to quash the N40bn corruption charges brought against him by the Federal Government. His request is contained in a new motion on notice filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo and brought pursuant to provisions of the 1999 Constitution and the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act 2015. In the grounds for the motion, Obiano claimed that there is a subsisting appeal by the Anambra State government challenging the authority of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

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Alleged N4bn theft: Obiano challenges Abuja court’s jurisdiction

Aminu Imam

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 7 to hear a Motion filed by former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano. Obiano is challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the alleged N4 billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The former governor was arraigned on January 24 on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering to N4 billion. Obiano, however, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to all counts when the charge was read to him. At the resumed hearing of the…

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EFCC grants Obiano bail after spending days in custody

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has granted the former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, and one Akpokuedike Aguleri, bail after spending five days in its custody. Disclosing this yesterday, the Chairman of the Commission, AbdulRasheed Bawa, said: “He has been granted bail and we are waiting for him to perfect the bail conditions and everything is going well”. Recall that Obiano was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, last Thursday, a few hours after he handed over to his successor, Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The anti-graft…

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Ex- Anambra Gov., Willie Obiano, arrested by EFCC hours after handing over to Soludo

Aminu Imam

The immediate former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Obiano was reportedly apprehended at the Lagos International Airport, a few hours after handing over power to Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the State’s new governor. At the time he was apprehended by the anti-graft agency, he was believed to be on his way out of the country to the United States. According to reports, the former governor was apprehended at approximately 8.30 p.m., after being on the agency’s watchlist. A source…

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EFCC places Anambra governor, Willie Obiano, on its watchlist

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has placed the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on its watchlist, ahead of the handover of government in the State. This was contained in a letter to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), dated November 15, 2021. The development comes months before Gov. Obiano is expected to leave office as governor and hand over power in March, 2022. According to reports, the EFCC requested the NIS to place Governor Obiano on a watchlist and inform it anytime he is…

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Anambra insecurity: Buhari not in support of emergency rule – Gov. Obiano

Aminu Imam

…Alleges APGA members received N100m to join APC Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, has said that the threat of a declaration of a state of emergency ahead of the November 6, 2021, Governorship election in the State does not have the support of President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Obiano made this disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of his visit where he met with the President in his official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The reaction of the governor is against the backdrop of the recent comment…

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Anambra: “I do not receive monthly salary as a governor” – Obiano

Aminu Imam

Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, has said he is the only Nigerian governor who do not receive a monthly salary. He made the disclosure at his country home in Aguleri, Anambra-East local government area in the State shortly after inspecting the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport in Umueri, at the weekend. The governor explained that after his tax has been deducted from his salary, he sends the remaining balance to homes of destitute for their upkeep, adding that he has been rendering self-service for the State. The governor, who…

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Obiano’s SSA Security killed

Ishaku Yohanna

Unknown assailants on Sunday stormed the residence of Mr Azubuike Ekwegbalu, the Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Willie Obiano on Security, leaving him dead after allegedly stabbing him with a kitchen knife. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred early hours of Sunday at his residence at the Commissioners’ Quarters, Awka, a high brow area for government officials. An eyewitness said the late Ekwegbalu, who hails from Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area of the state, was a close relation to the wife of the governor. “He…

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