The Federal Capital Territory Excessive Courtroom has convicted Robert Orya, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import {Bank} (NEXIM), for fraud totaling about N2.4 billion.
This was confirmed in a press release by the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) on February 5, 2026.
The conviction highlights the continuing efforts by authorities to carry senior executives accountable for {financial} crimes in Nigeria.
In keeping with the EFCC, Orya was prosecuted by the fee’s Samuel Ugwuegbulam and convicted by Justice F.E. Messiri of the FCT Excessive Courtroom, Abuja.
Robert Orya served because the managing director and chief govt officer of the Nigerian Export‑Import {Bank} from August 2009 till February 2016.
Orya had pleaded “not responsible” to the fees, resulting in a trial that included testimonies from seven prosecution witnesses. In keeping with the EFCC, their proof “strongly established the defendant’s guilt.”
The EFCC’s motion towards Robert Orya is a part of a broader sample of high-profile circumstances involving alleged misuse of public workplace and funds in Nigeria’s public sector.
