The immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has reportedly been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on an administrative bail after six days in detention.
An official of the anti-graft agency, who confirmed the development disclosed that Obiano was released on Wednesday evening and his ‘passport seized as part of his bail conditions,’ Daily Trust reports.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
EFCC arrested Obiano on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while on his way to the United States of America, hours after he left office and handed over to the new Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.
Obiano was subsequently transferred to the headquarters of the commission, where he was quizzed for days over alleged mismanagement of N5 billion Sure-P money, N37 billion security vote, withdrawn in cash, as well as some inflated contracts.
