Breaking!! EFCC Releases Full List Of 58 Ex- Governors Who Embezzled N2. 187 Trillion; See EXCLUSIVE Details
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed a comprehensive list of 58 former governors allegedly involved in the misappropriation, embezzlement, or laundering of approximately N2. 187 trillion over a period of 25 years.
This staggering amount does not even include properties seized globally or those currently under investigation, which amount to billions of Naira.
“The sum of N2. 2 trillion looted by these ex-governors is equivalent to the combined budgets of Lagos State and the South Eastern states for the year 2024, totaling N2. 25 trillion and N2. 29 trillion, respectively.
“It significantly surpasses the budgets of the North- Central states and North-East states for 2024, which stand at N1. 89 trillion and N1. 60 trillion, respectively, by several billion Naira.
Currently, the EFCC is actively investigating, probing, and prosecuting these 58 former governors from various regions across the country.
Since the inception of civilian governance on May 29, 1999, Nigeria has seen at least 170 governors serving in the 36 states.
The ex-governors facing or having
faced investigations by the EFCC,
along with the alleged amounts in question, include: Late Abubakar Audu (N10. 966 billion)
- – TA Orji and sons (N551 billion)
- -Yahaya Bello (N80. 2 billion)
- -Chimaroke Nnamani (N5. 3 billion).
- – Sullivan Chime (N450 million)
- – Kayode Fayemi (N4 billion)
- – Ayo Fayose (N6. 9 billion)
- – Abdullahi Adamu (N15 billion)
- – Danjuma Goje (N5 billion)
- – Aliyu Wamakko (N15 billion)
- – Sule Lamido (N1. 35 billion)
- – Joshua Dariye (N1, 16 billion)
- – Timipre Sylva (N19. 2 billion)
- – Saminu Turaki (N36 billion)
- Orji Uzor Kalu (N7. 6 billion)
- – Bello Matawalle (N70 billion)
- – Lucky Igbinedion (N4. 5 billion)
- -Musa Kwakwanso (N10 billion)
- Peter Odili (N1000 billion)
- Jolly Nyame (N1. 64 billion)
- – James Ngilari (N167 million)
- Abdulaziz Yari (N84 billion)
- Godswill Akpabio (N100 billion)
- -Abdul Fatah Ahmed (N9 billion)
- -All Mode-Sheriff (N300 billion)
- -Willie Obiano (N43 billion)
- -Ibrahim Dankwambo (N1.3 billion)
- -Darius Ishaku (N39 billion)
- – Ramalan Yero (N700 million)
- – Achike Udenwa (N350 million)
- -Rochas Okorocha (N10. 8 billion)
- – James Ibori (N40 billion)
- – DSP Alamieyeseigha (N2. 655 billion)
- -Gabriel Suswan (N3. 111 billion)
- – Samuel Ortom (N107 billion)
- – Murtala Nyako (N29 billion)
- – Rashid Ladoja (N4.7 billion)
- – Christopher Alao- Akala (N11.5
- billion)
- – Abdulkadir Kure (N600 million)
- – Babangida Aliyu (N4 billion)
- Idris Wada (N500 million)
- -Ibrahim Shekarau (N950 million)
- -Adamu Aliero (N10 billion)
- -Usman Dakingari and wife (N5.8
- billion)
- – Attahiru Bafarawa (N19. 6 billion)
- -Jonah Jang (N6.3 billion)
- – Aliyu Doma (N8 billion)
- -Tanko Al’ Makura (N4 billion)
- – Boni Haruna (N93 billion)
- -Bindow Jibrila (N62 billion)
- Adamu Muazu (N13 billion)
- – Isa Yuguda (N212 billion)
- – Mohammed Abubakar (N8. 5 billion).
These revelations highlight the endemic corruption prevalent in the Nigerian political landscape and underscore the urgent need for accountability and transparency in governance