Nigeria: I've Instructed Osun Attorney-General to Drop Suit Against EFCC
- Re-Elected Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke announced on Sunday that he instructed the Attorney General to withdraw a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding a statutory account freeze.
- The Osun government filed the lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 5 to challenge an EFCC directive that froze the state's statutory allocation account, citing an investigation into alleged fraudulent fund handling.
- President Bola Tinubu personally intervened to direct the EFCC to lift the restrictions, as Adeleke stated the president was unaware that federal institutions were using his name to target the state government.
- Adeleke alleged that Gboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, orchestrated the EFCC investigation for political leverage, exploiting his familial relationship with Tinubu to influence federal agencies.
- Following his August 15 re-election, Adeleke confirmed his legal team continues to support aides summoned by the EFCC, maintaining that other politically motivated investigations persist despite the account dispute resolution.
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Nigeria: I've Instructed Osun Attorney-General to Drop Suit Against EFCC
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State said he has instructed the state's Attorney-General to withdraw the suit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the freezing of the state government's bank account.
Account freeze: Adeleke directs Osun Attorney General to...
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed the state’s Attorney-General to withdraw the suit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television, hours after he was declared winner of the August 15 governorship election. The Osun government had sued the EFCC over the freezing of its statutory allocation…
Account freeze: 'Tinubu called me' - Gov Adeleke withdraws case against EFCC
Re-elected Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced that he has instructed the state’s Attorney General to withdraw the lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, concerning the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke revealed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics shortly after he was declared winner of the August […] Account freeze: ‘Tinubu called me’ – Gov Adeleke…
Account Freeze: Adeleke Directs Osun Attorney-general to Withdraw Suit Against EFCC
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, says he has directed the state’s attorney-general to withdraw the suit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke relayed this in an interview with Channels Television, hours after he was declared winner of the August 15 governorship election. The governor said he decided to withdraw the case following President Bola Tinubu…
“I Have Instructed My Attorney-General To Drop The Case Against EFCC” — Adeleke Cites Tinubu’s Intervention
*Says “Most Of These Things, The President Doesn’t Know” Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed the state’s Attorney-General to withdraw the suit filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television, hours after he was declared winner of the August 15 governorship election. The governor said he decided to …
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