A former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji, has vehemently denied any involvement in the alleged ₦228.4 million fraud linked to Effdee Nigeria Limited, calling the accusations a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation.
The former governor’s response came following media reports about a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a Federal High Court in Abuja, with the hearing scheduled for May 28. Orji’s liaison office issued a statement on Tuesday, refuting the claims as “false, baseless, and malicious.”
According to the statement, the report inaccurately stated that Senator Orji served as governor in 2016 and 2017, despite the fact that his tenure concluded in May 2015. This, Orji’s office argued, was a clear indication of the authors’ failure to verify basic facts.