CORRUPTION: How Ebonyi Local Government Officials Embezzled Millions – Report

On June 25, Thursday, the Ebonyi state House of Assembly accused 12 of the 13 chairperson of local government caretaker committee of financial misappropriation.

The immediate past assembly had reportedly set up a committee to probe the financial dealings of the chairmen between November 2014 and June 2015 when they all resigned their appointments.

Premium Times reports that the indictment was contained in committee’s report, which was read by its chairperson, Obasi Odefa, and presented to the state assembly.

The report stated that the ex-chairpersons embezzled the state’s funds during the period under review. It also disclosed that that some of their expenditures had fake titles such as immunisation costs, breastfeeding expenses, security expenses and solidarity rally for former president Goodluck Jonathan and others.

“The caretaker chairmen, treasurers, cashiers, and heads of departments connived to illegally withdraw money from the council’s accountants and syphoned them into private accountants.

“This is in contravention of Section 12 of the Ebonyi Revenue Distribution to Local Government and Development Centres Law 2006,” the report said.

Details on Premium Times.

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