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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has distanced the state government from the N700 billion fraud allegation made against his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, by the Network against Corruption and Trafficking, which is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Eno made this statement on Saturday during a town hall meeting in the Abak area of the state.

“I don’t know where they get these figures from because it can’t be from Akwa Ibom State; it can’t be from us – we don’t have such figures,” he said.

The governor also condemned what he called the vilification of past governors of the oil-rich South-South state since the return to democracy in 1999.

“I begin to feel that how we treat our leaders after they have put in all their efforts to serve can be very discouraging.

“We have done this consistently from Obong Attah, even the distinguished Senate President (Godswill Akpabio), we also vilified him; we went to EFCC. Now, we are doing it to Gov Udom Emmanuel,” he said.

He argued that subjecting leaders to fraud investigations after they’ve served their people well could demoralize those currently in office and hinder their ability to perform at their best.

It’s important to note that on Tuesday, the EFCC arrested Udom Emmanuel over the alleged N700 billion fraud.

The arrest followed accusations of money laundering and fund diversion against Emmanuel, who served as Akwa Ibom State governor from May 2015 to May 2023.

According to the petition, Emmanuel received N3 trillion from the Federation Account during his eight years in office but left behind a debt of N500 billion and ongoing projects worth N300 billion. He was also accused of failing to account for N700 billion.

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