The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257.
The funds, according to the EFCC, were part of allocations from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery.
Sylva, 61, hails from Brass Local Government Area in Bayelsa State. The EFCC notice states that the declaration follows a November 6, 2025, warrant issued by the Lagos State High Court.