Fifteen councillors of the Bomadi Local Government Area Legislative Arm in Delta State have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged forgery and financial impropriety involving the Chairman of the Council, Hon. Dagidi Andaye.
In the petition dated January 8, 2026, and submitted to the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate on January 14, 2026, the councillors accused the chairman of unlawfully obtaining an ₦800 million loan from a commercial bank without the required legislative approval.
The petition, titled “Alleged Forgery and Fraudulent Loan Obtaining by Hon. Dagidi Andaye and Five Suspended Councillors of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State,” alleged that the council chairman, in collaboration with five other officials, forged the signatures of elected councillors to facilitate the loan.
The petitioners said, the alleged action constitutes a serious breach of public trust, financial recklessness, and a violation of due process, as the legislative arm of the council neither debated nor approved the loan.
The councillors further stated that the matter has eroded confidence in the administration of the local government and prompted them to issue an impeachment notice against Hon. Andaye, which has since been transmitted to the Delta State House of Assembly, the Governor’s Office, and relevant security agencies.
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The petition named five other persons allegedly involved in the transaction: Hon. Doubra Wurukeseiye, impeached Leader of the Bomadi Legislative House; Hon. John Tome, impeached Deputy Leader; Hon. Porbeni Cletus, impeached Majority Leader; Asu Eteku, Head of Personnel Management, Bomadi LGA; and Adibor Senior, the council’s Treasurer.
The councillors claimed that their signatures were fraudulently used to secure the ₦800 million loan, describing the act as forgery, a criminal offence under Nigerian law.
“We, the undersigned fifteen councillors of Bomadi Local Government Area, hereby draw the attention of the EFCC to a grave case of forgery and financial impropriety,” the petition stated. “The chairman and his collaborators allegedly forged our signatures to obtain an ₦800 million loan without legislative consent.”
They urged the EFCC to urgently investigate the allegations, recover the funds, and prosecute all those found culpable in the alleged offence.
The petition was signed by Hon. Peres Alari, Hon. Barbar Harris, Hon. Muturu Justice Ebimene, Hon. Ebi Nanakumo, Hon. Bariki Godsday Desmond, Hon. Edougha Felix, Hon. Isaiah Selekekeme Emmanuel, Hon. Komuko Pius, Hon. David Ambari, Hon. Egbebo Rofina Tamaraudebaemi, Hon. Musa Rita, Hon. ThankGod Tiriki, Hon. Forcados Segun Olobio, Hon. Coleman Donobebe Dennis, and Hon. Massah Austine.
An official of the EFCC confirmed receipt of the petition and assured that the allegations would be investigated.
Meanwhile, sources disclosed that although the Delta State House of Assembly has received the impeachment notice arising from the petition, there are concerns that political considerations may undermine the process, contrary to the provisions of the Delta State Local Government Law, 2013 (as amended in 2018).
