Alleged Diversion of funds: Passport witheld, Okowa granted bail
Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), but his international passport has been withheld. Okowa was arrested on November 4, 2024, over allegations of diverting N1.3 trillion in derivation funds from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. The funds, which accounted for…