Samuel Ortom, the immediate Ex-Governor of Benue State, is currently being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The EFCC’s Makurdi branch had invited Ortom following charges of corruption and suspected money mismanagement during his governorship.
Ortom came at the commission’s Makurdi zonal office, located at Alor Gordon Street, around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
A source said, “Former governor Ortom is currently at our Makurdi zonal office in Benue State. He arrived at about 10 a.m. this morning, and he’s still there now. He was invited over an ongoing investigation concerning alleged misappropriation of funds during his time in office.’’
He is reported to still be in the EFCC office as of the time of this report.
He also promised to present himself before anti-graft agencies if invited for questioning on any issue whatsoever.
He had also enjoined his then appointees to make themselves available for questioning if invited saying “Anytime you are invited by the EFCC, don’t be afraid to go, as for me I am not a coward to run away from EFCC, if they come for me I will follow them.
“I have nothing to fear, I don’t have any investment in Europe all I have are in this state. If anyone accuses me of committing any crime let the person come and show me.”
Though no official of the EFCC provided any information on the visit of the former governor at the time of this report (12:55 pm) the former governor was still in the confines of the office of the anti-graft agency in Makurdi.
