EFCC Arrest of Edo State Accountant General and Others Aimed at Halting Ongoing Looting of State Funds, Unrelated to the Governor-elect
The attention of the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been drawn to a misleading publication circulating on social media, linking him to the recent arrest of the Edo State Accountant General, Mr. Julius Anelu, and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Our investigation has revealed that this baseless publication, filled with assumptions and lacking fundamental facts, was concocted by members of the PDP and associates of the outgoing administration under Governor Obaseki.
In the publication, the author falsely accused the Governor-elect of using the EFCC to intimidate officials of Governor Obaseki’s administration, whose tenure is set to end on November 12.
It is evident that the PDP and members of Governor Obaseki’s outgoing administration are experiencing severe post-election defeat trauma. This has apparently led to illogical, absurd, and unfounded reactions from them.
For the avoidance of doubt and to inform the general public, the Governor-elect, like every citizen of Edo, learned about the arrests of Mr. Julius Anelu and other state officials through media reports. The arrests by the EFCC reportedly aimed to forestall last-minute withdrawals from the state’s accounts.
It is worth recalling that just over a week ago, through a press statement, we alerted the public and relevant security agencies to ongoing looting of funds and theft of government properties at the Government House in Benin and across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
With the recent EFCC intervention and the arrest of key officials who are signatories to government accounts, Edo people can now better understand the extent of the looting spree within the Government House and MDAs in Edo State.
Signed:
Godswill Inegbe
SA Media to the Governor-elect, Edo State.
