Tinubu Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Govt Accounts Ahead of Guber Poll

By Joseph Sunday

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately vacate the court order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government.

In a statement personally signed by him and issued from the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, August 6, 2026, President Tinubu said the EFCC obtained the order on August 5, 2026.

The President said he was not embarrassed by the anti-graft agency’s exercise of its mandate, but by the timing of the action, noting that actions taken by federal institutions are often attributed to him as President, even when he has no prior knowledge.

He reiterated that since assuming office, his administration has allowed anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies to discharge their statutory responsibilities independently, professionally and without political interference.

“As President, I am committed to allowing institutions of state to function and take any action they consider necessary in the interest of proper governance without the need for any prior approval. Indeed, that is why institutions are set up by law with clearly defined powers,” the statement read.

President Tinubu said while he is yet to be fully briefed on the facts that led the EFCC to seek the freezing order, the timing was inauspicious, given that Osun State is only a few days away from its governorship election.

“Therefore, nothing ought to be done to give an impression that the EFCC or indeed any other agency of the Federal Government is being used to interfere with the election,” he said.

The President said he was duty-bound to intervene in the overriding public interest to preserve public confidence and the integrity, credibility and fairness of the democratic process.

“Accordingly, I have directed the EFCC to immediately proceed to the court to vacate the order and discontinue whatever action it has instituted against the Osun State Government in this regard,” the statement added.