Ohakim flees as EFCC closes in on nine outgoing governors

Elombah.com

28 May 2011

Ohakim flees as EFCC closes in on nine outgoing governors

Written by Elombah.com    

Former Governor of imo state, Mr Ikedi Ohakim Wednesday handed over to governor-elect, Mr Rochas Okorocha, two days to official inauguration day, Local media reports. This comes amidst reports that The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will next week interrogate at least four outgoing governors over the alleged misappropriation of funds in their respective states during their tenure.

Elombah.com had earlier revealed Gov Ohakim on Tuesday secretly handed over to Rochas Okorocha who won the election and may soon flee the country.

Reports say ex- governors currently under EFCC searchlight include Otunba Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State; Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State; Chief Ikedi Ohakim (Imo State); and Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano State).

Daniel, and Shekarau, the presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party in the April polls, were in charge of Ogun and Kano for eight years, while Alao-Akala and Ohakim were in charge of Oyo and Imo respectively for four years each.