Kogi officials report at EFCC office over alleged corruption

Two officials of the Kogi State Government, Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Shuaibu Oricha, on Monday, reported at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following media reports that they were declared wanted by the anti-graft agency in an ex parte order by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The decision of the two officials of the Kogi state government to report at the EFCC office may not be unconnected with media reports last week that the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the arrest of Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Shuaibu Oricha over allegations of suspicious financial transactions.

The order was reportedly granted by Justice Emeka Nwite last Tuesday in a motion ex parte filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and marked as suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/909/2024.

It was gathered that the decision of the two officials to report at the EFCC was to explain their position in respect of the allegation by the EFCC as law-abiding citizens of the country voluntarily despite not receiving any warrant or invitation from the anti-corruption agency or any of its representatives.

The EFCC’s motion which was reported by the media had said one of its investigating officers, Audu Abubakar is investigating allegations of corruption against the two officials.

According to sources at the time of this report, the two officials of the Kogi State government, Abdulsalami Hudu, the former cashier at the Kogi State Government House, and Umar Shuaibu Oricha, the Director General of Government House Administration were seen at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja.

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