The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained Ifeanyi Okowa, the immediate past governor of Delta state.

Okowa is a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the vice presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election.

The PDP leader was arrested for allegedly diverting N1.3 trillion from the 13% derivation fund between 2015 and 2023. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesperson, confirmed this arrest on Monday, November 4, 2024. Okowa's arrest occurred when he reported to the Port Harcourt Directorate of the EFCC in response to investigators' invitations.