Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has visited his predecessor, Willie Obiano, in Abuja, amid the latter’s trial for alleged money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
EFCC had on Wednesday arraigned Obiano before before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on nine counts, bordering on “stealing and corruption.”
The anti-graft agency accused the former governor of allegedly stealing N4,008,573,350 from security vote.
Although, Justice Ekwo granted him bail, he ordered that Obiano should be restricted to the court jurisdiction.
The trial judge also ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to deposit the defendant’s travel documents with the court registrar.
Ekwo then ordered the registrar to notify the Nigerian Immigration Service of the development.
However, Soludo in a terse statement posted on his verified Facebook page, announced that he had visited Obiano in his hotel in Abuja on Thursday.
According to the governor, he had a very useful discussion with the Obiano, adding he was accompanied by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa.
“Today, and in the company of the APGA National Chairman, Ezeokenwa Sly Jr, I paid a solidarity visit to my respected predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano, in Abuja.
“The two-hour chat was valuable time well spent. By His grace, this one too shall pass,” he said.
