By Ayomide Otitoju
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday visited the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of about ₦1.3 trillion.
Although the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, could not be reached for comment, a source within the commission disclosed that Okowa is being investigated over the alleged diversion of the 13 per cent derivation funds allocated to Delta State from the Federation Account between 2015 and 2023.
The source, who requested anonymity, said the former governor appeared at the anti-graft agency’s office on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, to seek the release of his international passport for a planned medical trip abroad.
Okowa was previously arrested on November 4, 2024, and interrogated by EFCC operatives at the commission’s Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate in connection with the same allegations.
As of the time of filing this report, it remained unclear whether the EFCC had approved his request for the release of the travel document.
