Ifeanyi Okowa, former governor of Delta state, on Monday visited the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Sources within the EFCC told TheCable that the former governor’s visit was in connection with an ongoing investigation of alleged financial misappropriation during his tenure.
In November 2024, the anti-graft agency arrested Okowa over an alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion during his eight-year tenure as governor of the state.
He was also accused of using public funds to acquire properties in Asaba, the state capital, and Abuja.
Speaking after his arrest, Okowa said funds belonging to the state were “judiciously used” during his tenure, adding that he was not afraid of investigation.
The former Delta governor accused the anti-graft agency of involvement in media trial.
“Whatever that is going on, I am not worried, and I have spoken about it. I am not afraid to be investigated,” Okowa had said.
“I may not be a saint, but I know I stepped in there as governor with a full hope and desire to help people to give the best for ourselves in this state within the limit of our resources.”
Okowa was governor of Delta from 2015 to 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He was the running mate to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election under PDP.
In April 2025, Okowa defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside his successor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and several political officeholders in the state.
