Former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, is currently being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6bn.
Igbinedion arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja around 2pm on Thursday is is still currently being quizzed as of the time of filing this report.
Igbinedion, who served as governor from 1999-2007, was prosecuted by the EFCC and convicted of corruption shortly after his exit from office.
But the new investigation, according to a source who asked not be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, is based on fresh evidence that the former governor diverted a loan obtained by the Edo State Government to finance an investment during his tenure, in settling the financial indebtedness of a company in which he has interest.
Spokesman of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the invitation of the former governor but declined further comment.
