EFCC Chairman Faces 4-Day Deadline From Reps To Address Budget Probe

EFCC Chairman Faces 4-Day Deadline From Reps To Address Budget Probe

The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has set a deadline of July 30 for Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to appear before the committee regarding budgetary allocation issues…….. CONTINUE READING 

The committee has requested that Olukoyede and his management team address questions about the EFCC’s budget performance and associated challenges.

During an oversight visit to the EFCC office in Abuja, Rep. Obinna Onwusibe, the committee chairman, expressed dissatisfaction with the chairman’s perceived dismissive attitude and the denial of access to the EFCC complex. After being barred from entering the premises, the committee members returned to the National Assembly.

The oversight visit was planned following prior communication with the EFCC and an agreed-upon date. However, the committee was informed that Olukoyede was unavailable due to an unexplained emergency at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Onwusibe explained, “We had formally written to the EFCC for this oversight visit. Our latest communication confirmed today’s visit. The purpose was to review the EFCC’s budget performance as appropriated by the National Assembly and to assess other operational challenges.”

The committee noted that neither Olukoyede nor the zonal commanders were present. Consequently, the committee decided to postpone the oversight and issue a formal summons for Olukoyede and his team to appear.

Onwusibe emphasized the importance of respecting the National Assembly’s functions and integrity, stating that repeated requests for information and documents from the EFCC have not been met.