President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government. This comes following the controversy generated by the EFCC’s move to freeze the state government’s accounts, coming days before the Osun State governorship election.
In a press statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu said that he was concerned about the timing of the action.
He added that steps taken by federal institutions are often attributed to him as President, even when he may not have prior knowledge of such actions.
It read, “Since assuming office, I have consistently maintained that anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies must be allowed to discharge their statutory responsibilities independently, professionally, without fear or favour, or political interference.
Osun State is only a few days away from its gubernatorial election. Therefore, nothing ought to be done to give an impression that the EFCC or indeed any other agency of the Federal Government is being used to interfere with the election.
Accordingly, I have directed the EFCC to immediately proceed to the court to vacate the order and discontinue whatever action it has instituted against the Osun State Government in this regard.”
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