Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Basil Ganagana has landed in the hot trap of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The anti-fraud unit slammed him with 10 counts of allegedly defrauding the state government. Mr. Ganagana, who was charged along with his wife, Joan Ganagana and his brother, Thaddeus Ganagana, in case no A/ICPC/1C/2014, is alleged to have used his office to confer corrupt advantage upon his relatives, contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the ICPC Act 2000.
 
The charge sheet shows that Mr. Ganagana allegedly nominated Thaddeus [for employment], leading to his engagement as his political aide under the name of Thaddeus Ekpo while still an employee of the Delta State Ministry of Education (Basic and Secondary), thereby receiving salaries simultaneously from both organizations.

He was also alleged to have retained his wife, Joan Amaebi Ganagana under a falsified name, "Amaebi Okoro" as his legal assistant while she was still employed by the Delta State Ministry of Justice, thereby leading to her receiving salaries simultaneously from both organizations.

The Deputy Speaker is also charged with obtaining money by means of an act constituting a felony, contrary to Section 13 and punishable under Section 68 of ICPC Act, 2000.