The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a wanted notice for Christopher Enweremadu, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in Abia State. Enweremadu is being sought in connection with allegations of criminal conspiracy, embezzlement of public funds, and money laundering.
This development was made public through a statement released on Wednesday and signed by Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC.
According to the agency, Enweremadu’s most recent address is listed as the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State.
The EFCC appealed to anyone with information about his location to come forward and contact any of its regional offices.
“The public is hereby informed that Christopher Enweremadu, whose photograph is displayed above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, theft, and money laundering,” the notice states.
The notice further requests “anyone with credible information regarding his whereabouts to contact the Commission at its offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.”
Enweremadu previously served as a commissioner during the administration of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. He has also been mentioned in earlier investigations concerning the management of funds allocated to local government councils in Abia State.
In December 2024, the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja ordered an inquiry into financial allocations to Abia State’s 17 local government areas from 2019 to 2023. The EFCC was directed to carry out this probe and submit its findings to the court.
The same court also ordered the seizure of international passports belonging to Enweremadu, a former special assistant to the state’s immediate past governor, Erondu Uchenna Erondu, and Deaconess Joy Nwanju, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters in Abia State.
This legal action stemmed from an ex-parte motion filed by an activist seeking transparency over funds allocated to local governments in Abia State.
The activist alleged that the state government received substantial funds on behalf of the 17 local government areas, with control over these finances resting in the hands of certain officials during that timeframe.
At this time, the EFCC has not shared additional public information concerning the specific transactions that led to the updated wanted notice regarding Enweremadu.
