Two officials from the Kogi State Government, Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha, reported to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday over allegations of corruption.
Their decision to report to the EFCC may be linked to recent media reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered their arrest over allegations of withdrawing over ₦46bn in cash from the Kogi State government bank accounts.
The order was reportedly issued by Justice Emeka Nwite last Tuesday in a motion ex parte filed by the EFCC, marked suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/909/2024.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that their decision to report to the EFCC may also be influenced by the Kogi State government’s stance on respecting the rule of law, encouraging its officials to cooperate with the EFCC despite not receiving a warrant or invitation from the agency.
At the time of this report, the two officials—Hudu, the former cashier at the Kogi State Government House, and Oricha, the Director General of Government House Administration—were seen at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.