The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been accused of acting vigorously to prevent the extradition of Mr. Sunday Akinyemi, a Nigerian fugitive, back to the US where he is wanted for tax fraud.  Mr. Akinyemi, a popular Lagos socialite and businessman, mingles with the politically well heeled in Lagos and is known to have political connections stretching from Lagos all the way to Abuja.

One of our sources said that Akinyemi made a lot of money through his closeness to former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos. “Chief Akinyemi was very close to Governor Tinubu, and was able to use his connections to establish his businesses.”

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