The Men of Economy and financial crime commission (EFCC) have arraigned the Lawmaker representing Gembu Constituency in Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon David Jedi, and the newly elected Local Government Chairman of Sardauna Council, Pharm Oliver Wubon over financial embezzlement meant for the local government.
The anti-graft agency was said to also arraign two others in connection to the funds diversion at high court 2 in Jalingo.
Wubon who is barely 48 hours of taking an oath of office after winning the local council election amidst controversies was said to have diverted the local government funds to their personal account.
Our source who pleaded to be anonymous revealed that EFCC lawyers have insisted in detaining them and the Judge is hesitant in giving them bail contemplating in remanding them at the court custody until the day of hearing the case.
At the time of publishing this report Our source, however, revealed that one Mr Victor Fanlack who is the bursar of Taraba state university is making all efforts to meet their bail conditions which the Judge is yet to decide on the bail terms.
