Explain why you froze Osun account, Adeleke tells EFCC chairman

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke publicly challenged the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, demanding an explanation for the freezing of the Osun State Government's account. Adeleke described the move as an illegality that undermines Nigeria's democracy, emphasizing that it was executed without any court order.

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We are supposed to be in a democracy, where the Rule of Law must always prevail. We will therefore not accept a situation where federal agencies trample on the constitutional rights of subnational governments.

"We are supposed to be in a democracy, where the Rule of Law must always prevail," Adeleke stated. "We will therefore not accept a situation where federal agencies trample on the constitutional rights of subnational governments." He asserted that the EFCC's action, allegedly ordered by a political opponent, is a threat to democratic principles and could lead to the erosion of remaining democratic structures if left unchallenged.

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This action was taken without any court order.

The governor revealed that the EFCC had sent a 'Post no debit' instruction to the state's banker. He confirmed that he has mandated the state's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, to file a lawsuit against the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Osogbo. Adeleke also noted that while many government officials had been invited and cleared by the EFCC prior to the account freeze, the agency's action could disrupt the government's operations.

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I have the mandate of the governor to proceed to the Federal High Court to challenge this move.