Alleged N96bn Fraud: Edo Panel Indicts Obaseki, LG Chairmen

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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo yesterday   received the report of  the Administrative Panel of Inquiry  set up on December 18, to  investigate the financial activities of the  removed  local government councils chairmen.


The report of the panel was said to have indicted former Governor Godwin Obaseki and key leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state over alleged N96 billion fraud involving the 18 removed local government councils chairmen.


Speaking   on the report,   Okpebholo disclosed that  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would prosecute some of the indicted officials for misappropriating public funds.

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