Abubakar Audu, former governor of Nigeria’s central state of Kogi,
declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has
arrived the United States, according to a report by African Examiner.
The online news portal said Audu has arrived his rich neighborhood
home in Potomac in the state of Maryland, USA. He was said to have
arrived Wednesday, via London.
The multi-million dollars home
where the ex-governor has now moved to is located at 12301 Glen Road,
Potomac, Maryland, 20854 USA.
He was declared wanted by the EFCC
on Wednesday in connection with a protracted case of N4billion theft
while he was the governor of the state between 1999 and 2003.
Despite the case, Audu ran for the governorship seat on the platform
of Action Congress of Nigeria last year December , but lost to Idris
Wada of the PDP, now the incumbent.
The commission had said that
the former governor fled when the its officials stormed his 32 Suleiman
Barau Street, Aso Villa, Asokoro Abuja residence to arrest him in the
early hours of Tuesday December 11.
African Examiner claimed Mr Audu owns three expensive houses in rich neighborhood in Washington DC, Maryland and Connecticut.In a statement signed by the Ag. Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC
,Wilson Uwujaren, The former governor was alleged to have fraudulently
enriched himself to the tune of over N4 billion while he held sway as
governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003.
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