Nigeria: Osun Salary Account Frozen By EFCC Days Before Governorship Election
The account was placed on Post No Debit status, blocking withdrawals from a government account used for salary payments, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission placed an Osun State Government bank account at First Bank on "Post No Debit " status, freezing the account just 10 days before the August 15 governorship election.
- Governor Ademola Adeleke's office alleged the move is a politically motivated plot to "paralyse government activities" ahead of the election, claiming the agency lacks legal authority to freeze state accounts without due judicial process.
- Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Oluwole Jimi-Bada announced legal proceedings at the Federal High Court, stating that while the EFCC can investigate, it cannot freeze accounts without a court order.
- Finance Commissioner Sola Ogungbile reported that police arrested First Bank staff members in Osogbo during the development, while the restriction threatens essential state operations including salary payments and public service delivery.
- This development follows recent high-profile confrontations between security agencies and the state government, including a police raid on the residence of Secretary to the State Government Teslim Igbalaye over vote-buying allegations.
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Nigeria: Osun Salary Account Frozen By EFCC Days Before Governorship Election
The account restriction comes hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke alleged that the anti-graft agency planned to freeze the state's accounts ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
EFCC asks First Bank to freeze Osun govt account
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Adeleke heads to court over EFCC freezing of Osun account
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Osun salary account frozen by EFCC days before governorship election
The account restriction comes hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke alleged that the anti-graft agency planned to freeze the state's accounts ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The post Osun salary account frozen by EFCC days before governorship election – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
BREAKING: Osun Govt heads to court to challenge EFCC account freeze
The Osun State Government has commenced legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following the freezing of its bank accounts. The Osun State Government also described the EFCC move as unlawful and capable of disrupting government operations. The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, announced on Wednesday that Governor Ademola Adeleke […] BREAKING: Osun Govt heads to court to ch…
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