SaharaReporters gathered that the building which started few months assist is suspected to had been completed with suspected public funds.
Chinasa Nwaneri, the Special Adviser on Special Accountability to Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo Affirm has been accused of creating a multi-million mansion within the direct capital, Owerri, after allegedly diverting public funds.
SaharaReporters gathered that the building which started few months assist is suspected to had been completed with suspected public funds.
It modified into learnt that the sprawling edifice sitting on about 6000 sqm is positioned at 1st Avenue, Capitol layout, new Owerri slack the Imo Affirm Residence of Assembly.
It is estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of Naira and predicted to present larger in worth upon its completion.
“The demand is how a executive appointee can give you the money for such opulence? Can executive anti-graft agencies investigate the source of funds frail to present the kind of precious asset? This property, positioned at 1st Avenue, Capitol layout, new Owerri, slack the Imo direct Residence of Assembly. I if reality be told absorb so many of us working there,” a source educated SaharaReporters.
Monetary institution recordsdata confirmed to SaharaReporters also printed transactions intriguing funds from job forces and executive agencies below Nwaneri had been diverted to private accounts.
Some of them integrated the Owerri Capital Pattern Authority (OCDA) and Imo Affirm Government’s Environmental Transformation Charge (ENTRACO).
An intensive examination of those accounts confirmed an accrued sum of over N576,000,000.00 (Five hundred and seventy-six million Naira) obtained from 2021 up to the display camouflage time.
Some of the multiple accounts allegedly frail by the governor’s aide is said to held in UBA and belongs to ‘Chinwuike Uche Chikwere’ with account quantity 2127182467.
Others accounts connected to these actions belong to ‘Orufe Investment Ltd,’ a forex dealing company owned by a pal of Nwaneri and but every other in his private Domiciliary account.
No longer too long ago, the governor’s aide modified into within the news after a member of the Residence of Representatives, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere launched a threatening audio dialog reportedly between them.
In the audio, Nwaneri threatened to imprison Ugochinyere or hurt himself.
He had said, “Ugochinyere, I’ll imprison you. What I are searching for to have is nice to imprison you. That’s what I are searching for to have. It’s seemingly you’ll perhaps perchance be lucky that you did no longer walk to Owerri that day. I’ll imprison you and you’re going to note it.
“Ugochinyere, I are searching for to have it. I are searching for to imprison you. I if reality be told absorb below no circumstances mentioned your name in a destructive corner however you made the chance to head… and gain in contact with me a legal. If I did no longer imprison you, I’ll hurt myself. Ugochinyere, if I kind no longer imprison you, I’ll hurt myself. If you happen to would possibly perhaps well perchance be coming to Owerri the next day, I’m ready for you. I if reality be told absorb an staring at for payment right here with you.
“If I don’t imprison you, I’ll no longer be free. You Ugochinyere; I’m ready for you. It has started. You don’t desire a visa to reach assist to Owerri however within the occasion you reach there, I’ll imprison you.”
Nwaneri modified into also supposed to absorb led thugs who attacked a worn governor of Imo direct, Rochas Okorocha in 2021.
Meanwhile, A civil society organisation, Imo Accountability for True Governance (IAGG) has called on anti-graft agencies, Financial and Monetary Crimes Charge (EFCC) and Honest Substandard Practices And Varied Associated Offences Charge (ICPC) to probe the governor’s aide.
James Onwubiko, a human rights authorized professional and founding father of the community in a relate despatched to SaharaReporters said an honest investigation has proven that Nwaneri has so many accountability questions to answer.
The civil society organisation accused him of diversion of funds, alleged that the fortunes of Imo of us had been mortgaged for private gains by the governor’s aide and cronies.
“It has reach to our consideration that Mr. Nwaneri has allegedly established over six unlawful Assignment Forces, each and every producing predominant day-to-day earnings. Monetary institution recordsdata absorb printed transactions intriguing funds from these legal job forces, as effectively as from executive agencies such because the Owerri Capital Pattern Authority (OCDA) and Imo Affirm Government’s Environmental Transformation Charge (ENTRACO).
“An intensive examination of Pape’s account displays an accrued sum of over N576,000,000.00 (Five hundred and seventy-six million Naira) obtained from 2021 up to the display camouflage time. Additionally, we absorb got identified several accounts connected to these actions, along with one held at UBA (Account Quantity: below the name ‘Chinwuike Uche Chikwere,’ but every other in Chinasa’s Domiciliary account, and an account belonging to ‘Orufe Investment Ltd,’ a forex dealing company owned by a pal of Mr. Nwaneri. The identities of people managing two other accounts chanced on in some unspecified time in the future of this investigation remain unknown.
“In light of those deeply troubling allegations, we call upon the Financial and Monetary Crimes Charge (EFCC) and the Honest Substandard Practices and Varied Associated Offences Charge (ICPC) to originate a comprehensive monetary investigation into Mr. Chinasa Nwaneri’s affairs. We predict about that a thorough investigation is valuable to uphold the foundations of transparency, accountability, and lovely governance that our democracy depends upon.
“We plod Mr. Nwaneri to cooperate completely with these agencies and to voluntarily reveal his monetary statements to the public. If he is innocent of any wrongdoing, as he claims, we predict about he ought to haven’t got one thing to hide and ought to welcome an honest investigation into these allegations.
“Imo Accountability for True Governance (IAGG) remains dedicated to selling accountability, transparency, and the rule of thumb of law in Imo Affirm. We will continue to video display this relate closely and advocate for justice and accountability on behalf of the of us of Imo Affirm.”
Calls put all the intention thru by SaharaReporters to Nwaneri to observation on the allegations weren’t picked nor returned. A WhatsApp message despatched to his line modified into also no longer responded to.
