Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, the former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, was found guilty of a N868.46 million fraud and sentenced to 72 years in jail by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, prosecuted Nwabuoku on suspicion of money laundering.
The conviction, according to a statement released by the EFCC on Monday on its official X handle, is a major step in the organization’s efforts to guarantee accountability and discourage financial crimes in the public sector.
“Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, the former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, has been found guilty and sentenced to 72 years in prison after being prosecuted by the EFCC at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for money laundering involving N868.46 million,” the EFCC wrote.
According to the anti-graft agency, the offenses entailed the misappropriation and concealment of more than N868 million in public monies.
After considering the prosecution’s evidence, which described how the money was purportedly laundered through a number of transactions, the court found him guilty.
The cumulative penalty for the offenses on which he was found guilty are reflected in the sentence, which is 72 years.
Before being removed from office due to accusations of corruption, Nwabuoku held the position of Acting Accountant-General of the Federation for a brief period.
