Anambra: More Trouble For Ex- Gov Obiano

By Tosin Olatokunbo

The former governor the magazine recalled was arrested by EFCC officials on his way to the United States on Thursday after personally witnessing his successor, Professor Charles Soludo took over the reigns of government.

Some of his supporters had chided him for not travelling out of the country before his immunity as governor expired, which would have prevented his arrest by EFCC, but others insist that what gave the ex-govenor confidence what a suit he instituted at a high court to stop the commission from arresting him.

“He must have been surprised that he was arrested by the EFCC when he should have jetted out of the country 48 hours before his tenure expired. He was specifically warned not to wait for his immunity to lapse but he didn’t  listen. He is now facing the music,” a former aide told the source on Friday, even as his wife, Ebelechukwu has continued to receive knocks for assaulting Bianca Ojukwu, wife of demised Biafran strongman, Odumegwu Ojukwu  on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof. Soludo.

Prominent leaders from the South east including Senator Stella Oduah  have condemned the former first lady’s describing her action as a disgrace to Igbo and disrespect to the Igbo leader.

The Obiano family as further put on the spot on Friday when Bianca  accused Ebelechukwu  of being drunk with whisky when she came attacking her.

But the problem seems to have gotten worse for the former governor as feelers indicate that he’s not likely to be off the hook of EFCC anytime soon, as the commission has started interrogating him on what he did with the security vote.

“The former governor has already made useful information to EFCC since he was taken into custody on Thursday but he’s still consulting with his lawyers on what to do next. We will ensue that his fundamental human rights are not abused while he’s  with us,” a source in the agency said on Saturday.