Nigeria, April 30 -- Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said he is not afraid of his ongoing probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding an alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion during his tenure.

Mr Okowa stated this during an interview with Arise News on Tuesday.

He defended his administration, stating that he performed very well while in office for eight years.

"I did well for the people of the state. Petitions can be written by anybody, but whatever petitions are written, the right of investigation is with the EFCC. So, there are no fears concerning that at all," he said.

The EFCC is probing Mr Okowa, who was also the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2...