Senator Theodore Orji, on Tuesday, denied ownership of buildings marked for investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) in Umuahia, the Abia State Capital.
Orji, who represents Abia Central, in a statement by his media adviser, Chief Eddie Onuzuruike, in Abuja, however accused some persons of instigating the EFCC to go after him after they failed to extort him.
He noted that the real owners of the houses in question have been revealed by the Abia State government, wondering why he was being linked with the same properties.
The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to a fake news report in the media over the weekend initiated by one Comrade Akabueze Onuigbo, claiming to be the Publicity Secretary of a faceless group by the name Concerned Abians for Justice (CAJ).
“According to the syndicated report, Akabueze made a purported call to EFCC based on a previous call by an APGA chieftain, calling for a probe of Senator T.A. Orji and his son over the purported ownership of some buildings marked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) in Abia State.
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