President Bola Tinubu telephones Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after the presidency instructs the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take steps to vacate a court order that freezes an Osun government account. Multiple reports say the call is publicly announced by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga via X. According to the accounts, Tinubu informs Adeleke of his directive to the EFCC to “rescind” or “vacate” the order freezing the state account.
The issue follows an earlier EFCC action: the EFCC confirms it ordered the freeze of an Osun government account due to suspicions that the funds could be used for illegal activities. The freezing order draws criticism from many Nigerians, who describe it as potential federal interference ahead of the Osun governorship election scheduled for 15 August.
Adeleke is identified as the incumbent governor and a key candidate in the race, with the reports also naming his main challenger as Bola Oyebamiji of the APC. Sources indicate the phone call announcement comes shortly after the presidency publicly reported the directive on the court order.
