Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dismissed as false the ₦700 billion fraud allegation leveled against his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel.
Papers News reports that the allegations, levelled by the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), is currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abak on Saturday, Eno questioned the source of the allegations, insisting that such figures did not originate from the state government.