EFCC denies viral list of ex-govs under investigation over corruption allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied a purported list of ex-governors under investigation for alleged corruption in circulation.

Several reports surfaced in the media on Saturday claiming that the anti-graft agency was keeping an eye on 58 former governors. They were charged with embezzling N2.187 trillion within a quarter of a century.

The viral list comprised the 58 previous governors, all of whom were reportedly under investigation.

Among list is is the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who is being arraigned on 19 counts bordering on alleged money laundering, breach of trust, and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80.2 billion

However, Dele Oyewale, a spokesman for the EFCC, called the accusations inaccurate and misleading in a statement on Sunday.

He said the “so-called list is a disingenuous fabrication designed to achieve motives known only to the authors.”

“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, feels obliged to dissociate itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media claiming it has released a full list of ex- governors being investigated for alleged corruption,” the statement read.

“The report headlined:  “EFCC Releases  Full List of 58 Ex- Governors  that Embezzled N2 .187 Trillion”, in one of the news outlets, is false and mischievous as the Commission neither issued the said list nor entertained discussions on investigation of ex-governors with any news medium.”

The EFCC urged the public to disregard the report, saying “it is false and misleading.”