The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested ex-Governor Godswill Akpabio for allegedly misappropriating N101.8billion while he was governor of Akwa-Ibom State and plunging the state into huge indebtedness.
Akpabio was taken into custody for interrogation by EFCC operatives at about 5.20 pm. He was accompanied by a few of his aides and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria Ricky Tarfa.
Findings show that the present governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel laundered colossal amount of money for Akpabio and that was why he was rewarded with the governor’s seat.
According to sources within EFCC, Akpabio left the EFCC headquarters at about 9.pm on Friday after responding to questions by the anti-graft agency’s top officials.
