EFCC Declares Christopher Enweremadu Wanted for Alleged Fraud and Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a wanted notice for Christopher Enweremadu on charges relating to criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, and money laundering.
According to a public announcement released Wednesday and signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Enweremadu’s last known address is at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State.
The commission is urging anyone who has information about his location to contact any EFCC zonal office, including those in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
“This is to inform the public that CHRISTOPHER ENWEREMADU, pictured above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, misapplication of public funds, theft, and money laundering,” the statement detailed.
Recent reports highlight that Enweremadu, who previously served as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters under former Governor , is central to ongoing investigations into the management of financial allocations to the 17 local government areas in Abia State.
In December 2024, the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja ordered a formal review of the funds distributed to these LGAs between 2019 and 2023 and directed the EFCC to file a comprehensive report on its findings.
As part of the court’s orders, the international passports of three individuals were seized: Enweremadu, Erondu Uchenna Erondu (a former aide to Governor Ikpeazu), and Deaconess Joy Nwanju, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.
According to court documents, these arrests and investigations stemmed from a petition filed by an activist, who alleges that billions of naira allocated to Abia’s local governments were misused by these officials.
The EFCC has yet to disclose further information linking Enweremadu to specific illicit transactions in its latest announcement.
This move comes just weeks after the EFCC also declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a businessman from Adamawa and associate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted for similar allegations of conspiracy and money laundering.
