President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun state government. In a statement issued by the State House yesterday, the president said while he was not opposed to the EFCC’s exercise of its statutory powers, the timing of the action raised some concerns. “It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government.” “I must state…
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Osun: EFCC freezes govt. account 10 days to election
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen an Osun State Government account domiciled with First Bank, ten days to governorship election. According to reports, the account, reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, was placed on “Post No Debit” status by the anti-graft agency. The development came hours after the state governor, Ademola Adeleke alleged that the EFCC was planning to freeze the state’s accounts and those of top government officials. In a statement issued yesteray by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the…
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