EFCC Strikes Back: Why ADC Can’t Deny The Reason For Its Summons

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of making baseless political statements that could inflame tensions, insisting its anti-corruption operations remain non-partisan.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC rejected ADC’s claims that the government is using the agency to harass opposition leaders, following the detention of former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal and the invitation to Imo State officials over the tenure of former Governor Emeka Ihedioha.

The agency maintained that those the ADC is defending are aware of the issues that warranted their summons and stressed it would not be pressured into abandoning any investigation.

“The ADC’s unprovoked attack is nothing more than an unwarranted blame game,” the EFCC stated, noting that it has been “circumspect and dispassionate” in handling politically exposed persons across party lines.

It dismissed ADC’s claims of politically motivated summons as “self-serving, diversionary, and idle,” stressing that every corruption allegation must be investigated regardless of timing.

The EFCC also pointed out that it is probing members of both the ruling party and the opposition, and that many sitting governors of various political affiliations remain under investigation. “We will not be blackmailed into disclosing details of discreet investigations, no matter the provocation,” the agency concluded.