The personal accounts
of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and those of some of his associates
have been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
On their part,
Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, said the move was
an abnormality but was quick to call on the commission to give an explanation
as to why it took the step.
Odumakin said: “If it
was done, it is an abnormality. What crime did he commit? Did he keep the money
of the state in his private account? What level of investigation have they done
to warrant the closure of his personal account? “People will see this as an
attempt to witch-hunt and muzzle him. If it is true, it will be the height of
high-handedness. They owe the country an explanation, and they must tell us why
they did such.” Lawyer and human rights activist, Tokunbo Mumuni, said: “The
fact that the governor is in power does not mean he cannot be investigated.
This has been settled in the case of Fawehinmi vs. Tinubu.
However, he has
immunity from any prosecution. On the issue of his frozen account, if it is
true, that means the anti-graft agency must have secured a valid court order.
If this is not done, the exercise remains invalid and illegal. “If the court
feels that, indeed, there is a commission of a crime relating to the account or
the owner of the account, the court has the power to freeze the account pending
investigation. Like I said, there must be a valid order of the court, which
must be the instrument to be executed.”
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