Ifeanyi Okowa.
13 Dec
Sir: The 13% derivation fund in Nigeria is a benefit-sharing system that provides funds to oil-producing communities to help them address the effects of oil and gas exploration in the areas of Infrastructure. The fund helps communities address infrastructural decay and degradation.
13 Nov
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passport of the former governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, preventing him from traveling outside the country. The anti-graft agency reportedly arrested and detailed Okowa last week for allegedly diverting N1.3 trillion in public funds, but he was granted administrative bail on Sunday. The…
13 Nov
Amid his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, insists he has nothing to hide.
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A Niger Delta Activist and Development Consultant, Mr Iteveh Nur' Ekpokpobe, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other antigraft agencies in the country to err on the side of caution in the ongoing investigation of former Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Speaking in Abuja, Iteveh stated that beyond every…
6 Nov
Following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) arrest of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over alleged fraud, Timi Frank, ex-Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for investigations into other ex-governors facing similar accusations, notably the G-5 governors. In a statement from Abuja, Frank stressed that while he…
6 Nov
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevweri, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members have gone spiritual, praying for the former governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged mismanagement of N1.3 trillion.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained the immediate past governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. The Guardian gathered that Okowa was taken into custody in Port Harcourt
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The immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, and some notable politicians in Delta North have shunned the Anioma Stakeholders’ Summit organised by the Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, to push for the creation of Anioma State.
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The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and some notable political personnel in Delta North have shunned the Anioma Stakeholders Summit organised by Senator Ned Nwoko to push for the creation of Anioma State. The Guardian learned that although the former governor was invited to the summit, he declined to attend, not…
22 May 2024
Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has called on the two anti-graft agencies to investigate the former governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged misappropriation of state funds.
11 Mar 2024
Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Deputy Governor, Monday Onyeme, Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chiedu Ebie, Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, and others have committed over N100 million to resuscitate and preserve Ika language.
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Sunday, dispelled rumours making the rounds that his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, is still in control of government affairs after leaving office.
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