EFCC grills Delta accountant-general, Vincent Okubor, deputy over ‘N1.3trn rip-off’

Operatives of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) have reportedly questioned Delta State’s performing Accountant Basic, Vincent Okubor, and his deputy in reference to the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion throughout the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The anti-graft company had earlier arrested the previous governor—who additionally served because the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) within the 2023 elections—alongside the speedy previous Accountant Basic, Mrs. Pleasure Enwa, and several other different state officers over the identical allegation.

In accordance with EFCC sources, the funds in query reportedly embrace parts of the 13 p.c derivation allocation meant for oil-producing states.

Belongings allegedly tied to the fraud embrace shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Pure Fuel Firm and investments within the oil sector.

Sources revealed that the EFCC’s Port Harcourt workplace prolonged invites to the Delta officers in March as a part of its ongoing probe into the substantial sum.

A senior authorities official, who requested anonymity, confirmed the event, stating that the EFCC invited them for interrogation as a part of efforts to “full the circle of the fee’s investigation on the alleged embezzlement of the humongous sum of money.”

In accordance with insiders, the officers had been directed to submit statements clarifying their stage of involvement—or lack thereof—within the monetary dealings underneath investigation.

Extra to come back.