EFCC ARREST SENATE MINORITY LEADER, GODSWILL AKPABIO OVER ALLEDGED FRAUD

The Senate Minority Leader and immediate past Governor of Akwa-Ibom state,
GODSWILL AKPABIO was earlier today invited for questioning over
 alledged fraud during his time as the Governor of the state. 

According to the findings of an online news site, Premium Times, Akpabio
was said to have been taken in by EFCC operatives at about 5.20 pm.

He was said to have been accompanied by a few aides and a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, SAN, Ricky Tarfa.

The report states that an aide to the former governor, who cannot be named
because he is not authorised to speak on the matter revealed that Mr. Akpabio 
is currently being interrogated by top officials of the EFCC.

An EFCC source also stated to have confirmed the development.

“He was brought in at about 5.20 pm accompanied by a few aides and

Mr. Rickey Tarfa,” source said.

The ex-Governor was invited over alleged N101.8billion fraud, mismanagement of state 
funds, and plunging the state into huge indebtedness.