The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has asked former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva to make himself available for questioning over an alleged $14.86 million fraud.
The development comes after the anti-graft agency declared Sylva wanted in connection with allegations of conspiracy and dishonest conversion involving $14,859,257.
The EFCC said the former governor should cooperate with the investigation and appear before the commission to answer questions relating to the case.
EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said Sylva had already been declared wanted and should therefore make himself available to the agency.
The latest development has added another layer to the controversy surrounding the former governor, who recently announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress.
Sylva, who was also a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, announced his resignation from the ruling party on Monday.
In his resignation statement, he accused the APC leadership and the administration of President Bola Tinubu of moving away from the principles on which the party was founded.
He also criticised the EFCC, accusing the commission of operating like an arm of the ruling party.
The EFCC has rejected that suggestion, maintaining that Sylva should focus on cooperating with the investigation into the allegations against him.
The former Bayelsa governor had been declared wanted by the commission since November 2025, meaning the latest request for him to appear is part of an investigation that has been ongoing for months.
The allegations against Sylva are separate from another case in which his name has featured in connection with an alleged plot against the Tinubu administration.
Sylva has previously denied involvement in the alleged plot and has also criticised what he described as politically motivated actions against him.
His latest resignation from the APC has therefore come at a time when he is facing renewed attention from the anti-graft agency.
The EFCC has not convicted Sylva of the alleged fraud, and the accusations remain allegations until established by a competent court.
For now, the commission wants the former governor to appear and respond to questions surrounding the alleged $14.86 million transaction, while the next stage of the matter will depend on the outcome of the investigation.