12.8.2025
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has warned the African Democratic Congress not politicise arrests of political figures connected to the party.
This caution came after Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal was detained by the EFCC on allegations of misappropriating N189 billion.
The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, particularly accused the opposition party of attempting to politicise ongoing corruption investigations and shield politically exposed persons from accountability.
Responding to ADC’s allegations that the EFCC’s recent summons to some opposition figures were “politically motivated” and based on “old cases,” Olukoyede described the claims as self-serving, diversionary, and an attempt to whitewash individuals with corruption questions to answer.
“There is no time limit in criminal investigations. Fraud is fraud. Corruption is corruption. There are no sacred cows or partisan considerations in our work,” the EFCC chairman said. “Nothing will make an innocent person answer any charge from the EFCC.”
Olukoyede maintained that the EFCC’s investigative net cuts across party lines, pointing to ongoing probes involving serving governors, ministers, and senior figures in the ruling party.
Court records, he noted, show that politicians from across the political spectrum are facing trial for alleged economic and financial crimes. “Many serving state governors of various political colours are on the EFCC radar,” he added.
