EFCC grills Delta accountant-general, Vincent Okubor, deputy over ‘N1.3trn scam’

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly questioned Delta State’s acting Accountant General, Vincent Okubor, and his deputy in connection with the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion during the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The anti-graft agency had earlier arrested the former governor—who also served as the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections—alongside the immediate past Accountant General, Mrs. Joy Enwa, and several other state officials over the same allegation.

According to EFCC sources, the funds in question reportedly include portions of the 13 percent derivation allocation meant for oil-producing states.

Assets allegedly tied to the fraud include shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company and investments in the oil sector.

Sources revealed that the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office extended invitations to the Delta officials in March as part of its ongoing probe into the substantial sum.

A senior government official, who requested anonymity, confirmed the development, stating that the EFCC invited them for interrogation as part of efforts to “complete the circle of the commission’s investigation on the alleged embezzlement of the humongous amount of money.”

According to insiders, the officials were directed to submit statements clarifying their level of involvement—or lack thereof—in the financial dealings under investigation.

More to come.