James Eze, Spokesperson of former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, is lamenting about the “leakage” of the picture of his boss in red shorts and brown T-shirt in custody of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A 20-seconds video had surfaced of Chief Obiano discussing with an unidentified man in what appeared to be an EFCC reception area.
But Eze, who served Obiano as Spokesperson for eight years was rhetorical in questioning the “leakage” of the video labelled it “media trial” aimed at humiliating his boss.
An obviously distraught Eze said in a Facebook post on Sunday morning: “Who leaked the EFCC video? Was it intended to humiliate a man whose gulit (sic) has yet to be established by law? Why the media trial?”
On Saturday, Eze, publicly reflecting on the arrest of former Governor Obiano on Saturday said: “This nightmare will go away some day soon.”
The first images of Obiano in EFCC custody first appeared on Saturday night seated in a long iron silver coloured chair in what appeared to be the EFCC Reception with the former Governor looking sober as he intermittently sipped bottled water.
It is not yet clear who released the video but sources close to his former personal aides accuse those who are bent on humiliating him of masterminding it.
Chief Obiano, who was Governor of Anambra State for eight years was arrested at about 8.30p.m. on Thursday, March 17, at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, on his way to Houston, Texas, U.S.
Hours earlier, he had handed over to his successor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo.
The former governor was detained in Lagos before being moved to EFCC Headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Obiano had been on the agency’s watch list for some months, adding that his immunity as a Governor prevented his arrest until he handed over to his successor.
Uwujaren said the commission had requested the Nigeria Immigration Service to provide information on the former Governor’s movement out of the country from airports, or other points of exit from the country.
