There are strong indications that the newly appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, is on the verge of initiating investigations into 25 high-profile corruption cases involving former governors and top government officials.
Olukoyede has expressed a resolute commitment to combating corruption, which, in his view, has deeply permeated the country’s social and political landscape.
The anti-graft agency has disclosed its intention to recover N772.2 billion and an additional $2.2 billion, which are suspected to have been misappropriated through money laundering, fund diversion, and financial misconduct in the coming months.
Here is a list of individuals and the alleged amounts associated with them:
Dr. Kayode Fayemi (₦4 billion)
Ayo Fayose (₦6.9 billion)
Bello Matawalle (₦70 billion)
Chimaroke Nnamani (₦5.3 billion)
Diezani Alison-Madueke
Abdullahi Adamu (₦15 billion)
Adanu’s son (₦92 million)
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (₦10 billion)
Theodore Orji (₦27 billion)
Theodore Orji’s sons; Chinedu and Ogbonna (₦561 billion)
Danjuma Goje (₦5 billion)
Aliyu Wamakko (₦15 billion)
Timipre Sylva (₦19.2 billion)
Sullivan Chime
Diezani Alison-Madueke (₦23 billion)
Ali Modu Sheriff
Sule Lamido
Lamido’s sons Aminu and Mustapha (₦1.3 billion)
Murtala Nyako (₦29 billion)
Jonah Jang (₦6.3 billion)
Babangida Aliyu (₦2 billion)
Gabriel Suswam (₦3.1 billion)
Lucky Igbinedion (₦1.6 billion)
Stella Oduah (₦5 billion)
Sambo Dasuki ($2.1 billion)
Diezani Alison-Madueke ($487.5 million)
The impending investigations are expected to be a significant step in the fight against corruption and embezzlement in Nigeria, as the EFCC seeks to bring accountability and justice to cases involving alleged financial misconduct.
