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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, is said to be investigating Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the immediate-past lawmaker representing Aniocha and Oshimili Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for alleged diversion of government property, The Witness reports.
The Witness reliably gathered that the anti-graft agency is probing the former minority leader of the Green Chamber for allegedly diverting constituency projects and converting the same to personal use while he was in the House.
As part of its investigation, the ICPC has sealed Elumelu’s multi-million-naira office building in Asaba, Delta State.
A source told our correspondent that the massive edifice was a project the former lawmaker allegedly facilitated to the constituency but converted for personal use. The project was tagged: Asaba Massacre Monument Center.
When contacted, ICPC Spokesman, Demola Bakare, told The Witness via a text message that “A project facilitated by Hon. Ndidi Elumelu, former HoR member, and which was executed by the Federal Cooperative College Oji River, Enugu State was tracked under the phase 7 CEPTI exercise.
“The project is the construction and furnishings of Asaba Massacre Monument. ICPC Delta tracking team discovered that the project has not been handed over to the government after completion, which would thus necessitate commencement of further investigation. Further investigation will commence any moment after the collation of all tracking reports from all tracking teams,” he said.
Elumelu did not respond to The Witness inquiries as at press time.
Recall, ICPC had said it intercepted and recovered the sum of N30 billion meant for constituency projects in one year.
The anti-graft agency said it made the recoveries from items listed in the budget which were reportedly diverted by some lawmakers. The ICPC added that they were uncovered under the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative (CEPTI) phase 7, 2024 which was carried out between December 2023 and December 2024.
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