Former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa visits the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office in Lagos on Monday, according to reports. Both outlets say the visit is linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misappropriation during Okowa’s time as governor.
In November 2024, the EFCC reportedly arrested Okowa over allegations involving the diversion of N1.3 trillion during his eight-year tenure. He was also accused of using public funds to acquire properties in Asaba and Abuja. In previous remarks after his arrest, Okowa said the funds belonging to the state were used “judiciously” and said he was not afraid of being investigated, while criticizing the EFCC and accusing it of conducting a “media trial.”
Okowa served as governor of Delta from 2015 to 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and later became the running mate to Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election. In April 2025, he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) along with his successor and other political officeholders in Delta.
