The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Christopher Enweremadu, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in Abia State, wanted over allegations of financial crimes, including money laundering, conspiracy, and diversion of public funds.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday and signed by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency urged Nigerians to provide useful information that could lead to Enweremadu’s arrest.
“The public is hereby notified that CHRISTOPHER ENWEREMADU, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, stealing, and money laundering,” the statement read.
The EFCC described the suspect as a 58-year-old indigene of Abia State.
His last known address, according to the Commission, was the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Umuahia.
The agency appealed to members of the public across the country to assist with any credible information about his whereabouts by contacting EFCC offices in Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Port Harcourt, and other zonal commands nationwide.
This development is linked to ongoing investigations into the management of funds allocated to Abia State’s 17 Local Government Areas between 2019 and 2023, a period during which Enweremadu served in Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration.
In December 2024, a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Apo, ordered a probe into the use of these allocations. Justice Bello Kawu directed the EFCC to file a certified true copy of its investigation report on how the funds were managed within the four-year period.
The ruling also mandated the seizure of international passports belonging to three former Abia government officials, including Enweremadu.
The others were Erondu Uchenna Erondu, a former aide to ex-Governor Ikpeazu, and Deaconess Joy Nwanju, the Permanent Secretary attached to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.
The case has heightened public scrutiny over alleged financial mismanagement in Abia State, with growing calls for accountability.
Analysts note that the EFCC’s decision to declare Enweremadu wanted indicates possible evasive tactics by the ex-commissioner as investigations intensify.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing high-profile graft cases, stressing that no individual, regardless of political influence or office previously held, would be above the law.
As the search continues, the case underscores renewed pressure on Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies to deliver justice in corruption-related cases involving powerful state and federal figures.
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