Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, speaking through his Chief Press Secretary Olise Ifeajirika, has strongly denied rumors that he secretly refunded over five hundred billion naira to the state government or the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to avoid prosecution. Rumors of the massive refund spread after Okowa and his political mentee, current Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwor, alongside other top state officials, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. While Ifeajirika clarified that Okowa honored an invitation from the anti-graft agency to review documents and respond appropriately, he maintained that the investigation is still ongoing and no such money has been returned. Meanwhile, Governor Oborevwori recently held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja following the historic political realignment in the state.
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