The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is investigating corruption allegations against Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs and Kemebradikumo Pondei, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, acting managing director.
This was disclosed in a letter dated August 14 to Foundation for True Freedom and Good Governance, a civil society group by Adebayo Adeniyi, head of the economic governance section.
“We write to acknowledge the receipt of your petition dated August 3, 2020 in respect of the above subject and to inform you that investigation into the case has commenced,” the EFCC said in the letter.
“In view of the above, you are kindly requested to attend an interview with the undersigned through the O/C team six on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at EFCC headquarters third floor.”
The national assembly had launched a probe into alleged mismanagement of N40 billion by the interim management committee of the NDDC.
In a dramatic twist, Pondei fainted while he was being interrogated by a house of representatives panel in one of the probe sessions.
President Muhammadu Buhari in response to the allegations had described the corruption levelled against NDDC officials as an abuse of trust.
Buhari further said all past and present cases will be investigated.
