The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council’s Diaspora Committee calls on Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze bank accounts it says are linked to an alleged payroll fraud involving “ghost workers” in the state. The APC says the scheme involves about ₦13.7 billion, which it attributes to salaries allegedly paid to workers who do not exist. In a statement issued on Friday, the committee urges the EFCC to take immediate action by freezing accounts associated with the reported scheme.
Both reports describe the request as a preventive step tied to allegations raised by the APC ahead of the state’s political process. The accounts targeted are described generally as those allegedly connected to the purported ghost workers payroll payment system. The reports do not provide additional documentary evidence, identify specific banks or account holders, or confirm whether EFCC has initiated any investigation or secured any court order in response to the request. The call reflects the APC’s accusation and its demand for regulatory and law-enforcement action.
