The immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has been transferred from Lagos State to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for further investigation.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is contrary to earlier report that Obiano, who was seen leaving the EFCC office in Lagos in company of his wife, Ebelechukwu Obiano, had been released.
Recall that the antigraft agency arrested Obiano on Thursday at about 8.30 pm at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos over corruption allegations.
He was arrested as he was preparing to board a flight to Houston, Texas in the United States of America (USA).
This was hours after Obiano dropped his constitutional immunity after handing over as governor of Anambra State.
Following the report that Obiano had been released, the EFCC clarified on Friday that the suspect was actually being taken away from their Lagos office to Abuja for further investigation.
The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed the recent development in Lagos.
“The ex-governor was arrested in Lagos, but was moved to Abuja this morning (Friday),” Uwujiaren said.
The commission’s spokesperson said that Obiano had been on the EFCC’s watch list for some months, adding that his immunity as a governor prevented his arrest until he handed over to his successor.
Uwujiaren said the commission had requested the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to provide information on the former governor’s movement out of the country from airports, or other points of exit from the country.
However, the Commission is yet to release details of Obiano’s offence.