Ex-Governor banned from traveling outside Nigeria
Former governor of Delta State and 2023 vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa has been banned from travelling outside the country.
This ban was issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the seizure of his passport after the perfection of his bail conditions.
The anti-graft agency arrested and detailed Okowa last week for allegedly diverting N1.3 trillion in public funds, but he was granted administrative bail on Sunday.According to Guardian, Okowa’s passport was allegedly seized by EFCC as part of his bail condition.
Okowa was arrested last Monday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, when he reported at the EFCC office following an invitation extended to him over the said amount being part of a 13 percent derivation fund earmarked for oil-producing states.
He was said to have allegedly diverted the money between 2015 and 2023 when he was the governor of Delta State.
The EFCC Spokesman, Mr. Dele Oyewale, said it is the normal practice for law enforcement agencies to seize passports and other relevant documents pending the conclusion of investigations.
He said, “That is normal practice in law enforcement; when you grant somebody bail, you ask for the person’s international passport and some other conditions. It is normal.”
