The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, wanted. According to a statement on Monday by the EFCC, the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources was declared wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. Naija News understands the said amount […]

According to the EFCC, Mr Sylva is implicated in a case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the construction of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited.

The EFCC declared the former governor of Bayelsa State wanted in a publication it issued on its X handle on Tuesday

EFCC declared ex‑governor Timipre Sylva wanted over alleged $14.8m fraud, prompting mixed reactions on social media and calls for decisive action.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, and former Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted

The spokesman said this in a statement he issued on Monday following the declaration of Sylva wanted by the EFCC on the same day.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. In a public notice, EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the funds were provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for investment in Atlantic […]

The notice follows a 6 November warrant issued by the Lagos State High Court, the EFCC said.

Timipre Sylva dismissed the EFCC’s wanted notice as a calculated political onslaught, saying he was innocent and would honour the agency’s invitation.