Nigeria, June 12 -- The former governor of Nigeria's Anambra State and his wife shifted ownership of some of their US property holdings beginning in 2022, a few months after he was arrested on suspicion of misappropriating public funds.

The case continues and the former governor has denied charges against him, which include embezzlement and money laundering.

Willie Obiano served as governor of Anambra from 2014 to 2022, and was arrested immediately after leaving office, as he was about to board a flight from Lagos to Houston.

After his arrest, Mr Obiano and his wife transferred ownership of six apartments in Texas, according to property records examined by OCCRP, the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), and the Housto...