Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, has been invited for questioning by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of a probe into charges of corruption against him.
A N40 billion fraud allegedly took place at the Niger Delta Development Commission when Akpabio was in charge of the ministry.
Punch also said that the EFCC was looking into claims of over N86 billion in contract scams involving the senator-elect and Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, a former Acting Managing Director of the NDDC.
Akpabio was previously detained by the anti-graft organization for allegedly stealing N108.1 billion from the Akwa Ibom government.
The EFCC had previously asked Akpabio to attend for questioning on March 29, but in a letter to the anti-graft organization, his attorney Umeh Kalu (SAN) claimed that his client was ill with pneumonia and heart arrhythmia.
Later, a new time was set for the invitation. Akpabio’s attorneys got a letter from the EFCC requesting that the senator-elect visit their Abuja headquarters on May 9, 2023. The letter was dated April 13, 2023.
It read;
‘Investigation Activities Re: Senator Godswill Akpabio’s Appointment Letter Of Invitation’ was signed by ACE II SM Ala, Head, CMU-1.
“I refer to your letter number dated March 27, 2023, on the above subject. In view of the above, you are kindly requested to inform your client Senator Godswill Akpabio to personally report for an interview with the undersigned through the Head, CMU-1 team on May 9, 2023, at 5th Floor, EFCC Headquarters Plot 301/302 Institutions and Research District. Jabi, Abuja at 10:00 am.”
