The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the immediate-past governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, and his wife, Ebelechukwu Obiano, from detention..
The couple were reportedly arrested by the anti graft agency around 8.30pm on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos as he was about to board a flight to Houston, Texas in the United States.
This was after he handed over to Prof. Charles Soludo as the new governor of Anambra State.
Although details behind his arrest are still sketchy, Obiano has reportedly been on the watchlist of the anti-graft agency over allegations of Fraud and Embezzlement of public funds.
More to come…
