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Ex-Governor Idris Wada Detained

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Ex-Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Captain Idris Wada, ex-Governor of Kogi State

He is cooling his heels inside the EFCC cell over N500 million he allegedly collected from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke through the then Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman.

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Insiders revealed that Wada arrived the EFCC office around 12pm and was still in custody around 9pm. The spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that: “Yes, he was invited by the EFCC over N500m Diezani money. He is still in our custody.”