The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says it has seized 62 houses belonging to one female public officer.
According to the commission’s chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, the matter is in court, and the properties will be permanently taken over by the Federal Government once litigation is concluded.
This was disclosed while speaking to newsmen during the Akwa Ibom Anti-Corruption Summit in Uyo.
He spoke on the theme “Transparency and Accountability:A Panacea for Good Governance and Sustainable Development”.
Hinting that the anti-corruption war has yielded good results in the country he said, “The commission has a mandate to ask anybody to explain the source of his or her wealth. The commission has the power to issue an interim seizure order to any public officer to explain the source of their wealth.
“Through that order, the commission has seized 62 houses from one female officer, the matter is still in court and the property will be confiscated by the FG after litigation.”
