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BREAKING: EFCC freezes Osun Govt account 10 days to guber poll
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen an Osun State Government account domiciled with First Bank, just 10 days before the state’s governorship election.
Documents seen by Vanguard indicated that the account, reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, has been placed on “Post No Debit” status by the anti-graft agency.
The development came only hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke alleged that the EFCC was planning to freeze the state’s accounts as well as those of top government officials.
In a statement issued on Wednesday through the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the governor described the reported move as an attempt to cripple government operations ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Adeleke argued that there was no legal justification for freezing the state’s accounts, insisting that the EFCC lacked the statutory authority to take such action.
A source close to the governor, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, confirmed to Vanguard that the account had already been restricted.
“I can confirm that the state government account has been frozen by the EFCC. It is no longer an allegation. The governor will address the press shortly to update the public on the situation,” the source said.
As of the time of filing this report, the EFCC had not issued an official statement on the development, while the reason for placing the account on “Post No Debit” status remained unclear.
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