Willie Obiano, the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Obiano was captured at the Lagos International Airport, just hours after handing over power to Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the state's new governor.
When he was apprehended by the anti-graft agency, he was believed to be on his way out of the country to the United States.
Obiano will be taken into custody by EFCC agents.
Obiano was arrested at about 8.30 p.m., according to Channels TV, after being on the agency's watchlist.