Rochas Okorocha, former Imo State Governor, was arrested on Tuesday in Abuja.
\nEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives picked him at his private office.
\nEFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the development.
\nThe reason is not known yet, but the Senator reportedly failed to honour invitations by the agency.
\nGovernor Hope Uzodinma had accused Okorocha of misappropriating state funds.
\nIn February, the lawmaker accused Uzodinma of unleashing the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) against him.
\nOkorocha said the state government had not been able to prove corruption allegations against him and family in court.
\n\u201cI was never a poor man before I became governor of Imo state. I came here, brought my children to invest, brought everybody to invest\u201d, he had said.<\/p>\n
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