The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the coming Edo election,Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is still under its investigation.
The anti-graft agency is investigating Iyamu, over his alleged role in the disbursement of N23bn campaign funds from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The said sum was alleged to have been part of the stolen crude oil funds and kickbacks from contractors.
A fraction of the said sum was allegedly used to bribe officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, during the 2015 general elections, Punch reports.
The report quoted spokesman of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, as saying “I can confirm to you that he (Ize-Iyamu) is still under investigation.”
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