The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has asked former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, to make himself available for questioning over an alleged $14.86 million fraud.
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made this known on Monday while responding to Sylva’s allegation that the commission had become an organ of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“He has been declared wanted; he should make himself available to the commission,” Oyewale said.
Sylva resigned from the APC on Monday, accusing the party of abandoning its founding ideals and criticising the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
In his resignation letter, which was copied to the EFCC, Sylva accused the commission of political bias and said he was prepared to face any consequences arising from his decision to leave the ruling party.
The EFCC declared Sylva wanted in November 2025 over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion involving $14,859,257.
Sylva is also facing separate allegations linked to an alleged plot against the Tinubu administration, including treason, terrorism-related offences, conspiracy and money laundering. He has denied involvement in the alleged plot.
In May 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted an interim forfeiture order covering nine properties linked to the former governor following an EFCC application.
Sylva served as Bayelsa State Governor from 2007 to 2012 and later became Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
The allegations against him remain before the courts, and he has not been convicted.
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