The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Christopher Enweremadu wanted over an allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds and money-laundering.
The anti-graft agency in a public notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday, revealed that Mr. Enweremadu’s last known address was the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State.
The commission urged anyone with information about Enweremadu’s whereabouts to contact any of its zonal offices.
It stated; “The public is hereby notified that CHRISTOPHER ENWEREMADU, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Criminal Conspiracy, Diversion of Public Funds stealing and Money Laundering.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its lbadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices.”
Enweremadu served as commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
Previously, he was linked to investigations into the handling of funds for local government councils in Abia.
In December 2024, a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja had ordered a probe into funds allocated to 17 local government areas in Abia between 2019 and 2023 and directed the EFCC to submit its investigation report to the court.
It further ordered the seizure of international travel documents of three former state officials, including Enweremadu, a former Aide to the immediate past Governor of the state, Erondu Uchenna Erondu, and the Permanent Secretary attached to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in Abia State, Deaconess Joy Nwanju.
The action of the court last year followed an ex parte motion by an activist who demanded accountability.
According to the activist, the state received billions of naira for the 17 LGAs and the funds were under the control of the officials during the period in question.
However, in the wanted declaration on Wednesday, the EFCC did not give further public details about the specific transactions for which it was made.
