The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will be calling 15 witnesses to prove the N4 billion theft charges it filed against a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, Slyvanus Tahir (SAN), disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after Obiano was arraigned on nine counts before the Federal High Court in Abuja. After Obiano …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Chuef Willie Obiano, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday that the ex-governor will be arraigned on nine count charges. The development comes over a week …

Former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has congratulated another former governor of the state, Dame Virginia Ngozi Etiaba on her 80th birthday. Obiano, the immediate past governor of the state, extolled Etiaba’s virtues in Awka, the state capital. He described her as an astute politician and a woman of great wisdom and courage, who exhibited maturity when she returned …

The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has said that he has renewed faith in his successor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s performance and style of governance. Obiano was recently quoted as expressing regrets for backing Soludo’s emergence as his successor. The reports also quoted Obiano as saying he discussed impeachment moves against Soludo with the deputy governor, Dr …

The former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has felicitated with the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Ugochukwu Nnemeka Achebe, over his 20th anniversary on the throne. Although Igwe Achebe was coronated on 14th May 2002, the commemoration comes up today and tomorrow at Ime Obi, Onitsha, Anambra State. Obiano said: This is one remarkable celebration by Igwe Achebe, the …

Former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has expressed his condolences to his successor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo over a boat mishap involving 85 persons in the Ogbaru Local Government Area. Thirty passengers in the 85-seater boat have yet to be accounted for when search and rescue were called off as a result of nightfall on Saturday. In a statement …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted reprieve to the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. Obiano, who left office last Thursday after eight years in charge of the state, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on his way out of the country that same night. He was eventually detained at the …

On his last day in office, Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has joined his successor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo to felicitate with Dr Chidi Achebe for being declared as winner of the John and Samuel Bard Award 2022 in the United States of America. Dr Achebe, second son of Late Prof. Chinua Achebe, Africa’s greatest novelist, raconteur and essayist, …