EFCC Grills Ex-SGF Anyim Over Alleged N780m Fund

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has turned its searchlight on former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, as the ongoing probe of former Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah gathers momentum.

Sources said the current interrogation is based on N780 million out of a lump sum allocated for a rehabilitation project in Oduah’s ministry but allegedly traced to a company in which Senator Anyim has an interest.

It was learnt that for several hours on Sunday, the anti-graft agency engaged Senator Anyim on issues surrounding the funds traced to the company where his name featured as one of its directors.

Anyim, who was elected Senate president in August 2000, reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters on Sunday afternoon where officials subjected him to over six hours of interrogation, with different sources dropping the hints that he be kept in EFCC’s custody till Monday.

The development comes days after Oduah was named in the Pandora Papers as one of 10 Nigerians hiding their wealth in tax havens.

before filing this report, one competent source said; “The EFCC on Sunday commenced the interrogation of a former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim in a case of corruption and diversion of public funds.

”Anyim who arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Jabi, Abuja around 3 pm, was currently being grilled by a team of operatives. The interrogation is tied to the corruption and money laundering case involving former Aviation Minister and serving senator, Senator Stella Oduah.

”Part of the rehabilitation funds amounting to the tune of N780 million were allegedly traced to a company in which Senator Anyim has an interest.”

However, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, while reacting to enquiries, said his office was yet to receive an official briefing on the case involving the former Senate President