The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says President Bola Tinubu’s order to reverse the freezing of Osun State Government accounts undermines Tinubu’s claim that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acted independently and on a court order. In statements issued on Thursday, the party questions Tinubu’s explanation regarding the EFCC’s action to freeze the accounts and argues that the subsequent presidential directive suggests the anti-graft agency is not operating independently of the Presidency. ADC therefore links the reversal order to concerns about how decisions at the EFCC are influenced. The party also frames the dispute as unresolved, indicating it does not consider the controversy settled by Tinubu’s stated justification for the freeze. Overall, both sources report that the ADC is publicly challenging the basis for the EFCC’s freezing of the Osun accounts and raising questions about institutional independence following Tinubu’s intervention.
ADC challenges Tinubu over EFCC freezing and reversal of Osun accounts
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says President Bola Tinubu’s order to reverse the freezing of Osun State Government accounts undermines Tinubu’s claim that the Economic and Financial Crimes Comm...
- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) reacts to President Bola Tinubu’s directive to reverse the EFCC freeze of Osun State Government accounts.
- ADC questions Tinubu’s claim that EFCC acted on a court order.
- ADC argues the reversal order affects assertions that the EFCC operates independently of the Presidency.
- Both reports describe the issue as a continuing controversy over the freezing and subsequent reversal.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s claim that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acted on a court order when it froze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts. In a statement on Thursday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party welcomed the President’s decision to order the […] ADC questions Tinubu’s claim on EFCC’s freezing of Osun accounts
4 hours agoBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to reverse the freezing of the Osun State Government’s accounts had undermined claims that the anti-graft agency operates independently of the Presidency. Rather than settling the controversy over the account […] The post ADC to Tinubu: Your EFCC order exposes anti-graft agency’s lack of independence appeared first on Vanguard News.
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