A former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has reportedly sought his international passport held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, The PUNCH has learnt.
Sources within the anti-graft agency said the former governor visited the commission’s office on Awolowo Road, Lagos, as part of efforts to retrieve his travel document to enable him to attend to medical issues abroad.
The former governor was arrested on November 4, 2024, and subsequently questioned at the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the commission.
A source familiar with the development said the former governor’s visit to the Lagos office was connected to ongoing discussions regarding the release of his passport.
“No, he was not arrested; he was at the commission’s Lagos office as part of the ongoing investigation into his case.
“Also, he made moves to secure the release of his international passport to attend to some medical issues abroad,” one of
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