Osun govt sues EFCC over Osun account freeze, seeks ₦2bn damages

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has filed a ₦2 billion suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state’s Federal Statutory Allocation Account.

According to Vanguard News, the suit, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, names the EFCC, its chairman and First Bank Nigeria as defendants, arguing the freeze breached due process and constitutional provisions.

The plaintiffs seek an order unfreezing the account and restraining further interference. No hearing date has been fixed; the suit follows Tinubu’s directive to EFCC to unfreeze the account.