Chimaroke’s assets: Lawmaker gives EFCC one-week ultimatum, says N400m unaccounted

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Hon. Harrison Ogara, a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding it reverse the transfer of four properties previously forfeited by Rainbownet Nigeria Limited a firm linked to former Enugu State governor Chimaroke Nnamani to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

The EFCC had earlier stated that the assets belonging to Nnamani’s companies were officially handed over to AMCON in Enugu.

In a formal letter addressed to the EFCC Chairman, Ogara insisted that the properties be returned to the Enugu State government. He warned that if the demand is not met within the given timeframe, he will take legal action.

The legislator also raised concerns about the missing N400 million reportedly retrieved from an overhead tank belonging to Sam Ejiofor, saying the funds have yet to be properly accounted for.

The letter reads, “Few days ago, news broke through the EFCC’s social media handles that your commission has handed over some forfeited property belonging to the former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani to Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).

“These property according to your commission include, one bungalow, one warehouse and three duplexes all located at N0 3/4 Pocket Estate, Independence Layout, Enugu; 12 rooms of one storey semi-detached building located at N0 35B Abakaliki Road, Enugu; one duplex of six rooms, located at N0 3A Mount Street, Park Avenue, Enugu and one duplex of six rooms, located at 3C Mount Street, Park Avenue, Enugu.

“As a representative of the people of Igbo Eze South (part owners of the recovered assets), I have been inundated with several calls as to why your commission should hand over the assets belonging to the government and good people of Enugu State to AMCON.

“Sir, it is on record that on April 2024, your commission handed over 14 property linked to the former governor of the State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani initially forfeited to the Federal Government back to the government and people of Enugu State without any information to the House of Assembly till date.

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“During that brief ceremony you disclosed that the road to the forfeiture dated back to 2007 when you started the prosecution of the former governor.

“Kindly note also that all the monies siezed by EFCC including N400m from Sam Ejiofor’s overhead tank remain unaccounted for till date.

“Again, we are seeing a handover of another set of properties of the people of Enugu State to an unknown body that has no bearing with the assets recovery litigations that had lingered in court for close to two decades.

“Sir, for the mere fact that there was no nexus between the issues arising from the forfeited property in Enugu State linked to ex-governor Nnamani and AMCON, I, on behalf of the good people of Igbo Eze South that I represent demand that the EFCC return all those property handed over to AMCON to Enugu state within seven days.

“Failure to comply with this demand, I would have no choice than to seek redress before a court of competent jurisdiction and relying on the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.”

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