Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta State, has stated that no fraudulent case has been brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC.

Okowa claimed that in order to absolve himself of any fraudulent activity, he voluntarily reported to the EFCC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, he is not involved in the purported 13 percent diversion of the derivation fund.

In a statement, he provided the clarification via Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, his media assistant.

Part of the statement reads: “It is absurd and ridiculous to claim that the former governor misappropriated N1.3 trillion in oil derivation funds.

This is merely a repetition of the same baseless accusations that were made while Okowa was still in office by certain nefarious, narrow-minded, spiteful, and biased individuals.

The EFCC has not proven any case against Dr. Okowa, which is the first thing that must be mentioned.

As is typical with the anti-graft agency, the former governor was asked to respond to inquiries about certain petitions that some disgruntled individuals had filed against him.

“As a man with a clear conscience, Dr. Okowa went to the EFCC office in Port Harcourt as asked after returning from vacation.

The petitioners’ main argument was that Dr. Okowa allegedly utilized state funds to purchase an 80 percent interest in Premium Trust Bank and corruptly profited himself.

“He was also accused of misappropriating state funds to construct two hotels and housing complexes in Asaba and Abuja.”