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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated fresh investigations into money laundering cases involving a staggering sum of over N853.8 billion. The 13 prominent figures under scrutiny include former governors Kayode Fayemi, Ayo Fayose, Bello Matawalle, Chimaroke Nnamani, Sullivan Chime, Abdullahi Adamu, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Odili, Theodore Orji, Danjuma Goje, Aliyu Wamako, Timipre Sylva, and Sule Lamido.
Among the high-profile individuals, Bello Matawalle, the current Minister of Defence, faces allegations of N70 billion money laundering. Former Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi is being investigated for an alleged N4 billion fraud, while two-term governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, is under the anti-graft agency’s scrutiny for an alleged N6.9 billion fraud.
The probe extends to various financial irregularities, including Nnamani’s alleged N5.3 billion fraud, Chime’s investigation over an alleged N450 million campaign fraud, and Adamu’s alleged N15 billion fraud. Rabiu Kwankwaso is being probed for non-remittance of N10 billion pension funds, while Theodore Orji faces investigations over alleged N551 billion money laundering.
Former Rivers State governor Peter Odili is similarly being investigated for an alleged N100 billion fraud. Notably, an order of perpetual injunction obtained by Odili in 2008 raises questions about how the probe will proceed, as it has yet to be vacated.
Other figures under investigation include Danjuma Goje for an alleged N5 billion fraud, Aliyu Wamako for the alleged diversion of N15 billion, Timipre Sylva for alleged N19.2 billion money laundering, and Sule Lamido for an alleged N1.35 billion fraud.
Additionally, the probe encompasses former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who faces scrutiny over multiple alleged money laundering cases involving billions of naira and millions of dollars.
The EFCC’s renewed efforts signify a robust push against corruption, targeting key political figures across various administrations.