Fidelity Bank Managing Director, Former Gov Obiano Swimming In Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Fraud Scandal

Information have shown that there were some dirty dealings between the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, and FidelityBank.

According to the documents showing the bank records, Obiano withdrew a whopping N500 million at eight different times on March 29, 2017 from Fidelity Bank.

According to documents, the former governor got enmeshed in money laundering scheme in alleged connivance with the Fidelity bank.

TrackNews Nigeria recalls that Mr Obiano, who contested and won the state’s governorship election in November 2013 and 2017 on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, withdrew N500 million at eight different times on March 29, 2017, bank records showed.

Mr Obiano withdrew the funds from various Fidelity Bank account numbers 5110032568, 5110032599, 5110032551, 5110032544, 5110032582, 5110032575 with the same account name ‘Anambra State Security Vote’. All funds were withdrawn at Fidelity Bank’s branch at No 5, Akah Street, Umueze Village, Amawbia, Anambra State on the said date.

In the past years, there have been allegations of misappropriation of security votes by public officeholders under the guise of enhancing the security of lives and properties.

Security votes are monthly funds allocated to each state for the sole aim of funding security services. The allocations, however, differ depending on the level of insecurity in each state.