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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied reports claiming he filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure.

The governor addressed the claims in a statement released by the state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Lawal Pedro, on Tuesday.

The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled ‘Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC Over Alleged Plan to Arrest, Prosecute Him After Tenure.’ Mr. Sanwo-Olu did not sue the EFCC in any court, as he has no reason to do so.”

The statement emphasized that Sanwo-Olu, who still has nearly three years left in office and enjoys immunity, has not been investigated or contacted by the EFCC regarding any allegations.

The Attorney General clarified that the governor has remained committed to integrity, prudent resource management, and service delivery in Lagos State, and is focused on improving the lives of Lagosians.

Alleged Reports

Earlier reports had suggested that Sanwo-Olu had filed a lawsuit through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The initial lawsuit, reportedly filed in June, sought to prevent any EFCC actions against him over alleged misconduct after his term.


When the matter came up for mention on Tuesday, the plaintiff’s lawyer informed the court of an amended originating summons. However, EFCC counsel Hadiza Afegbua stated she had not yet reviewed the updated documents, leading Justice Abdulmalik to adjourn the case until November 11.

The originating summons reportedly included claims that EFCC threats violated Sanwo-Olu’s constitutional rights, particularly sections covering private life, liberty, and freedom from harassment. The governor sought various declarations to restrain EFCC from intimidating him or seizing his assets post-tenure.

In an affidavit supporting the summons, it was alleged that EFCC officials had been pressuring Sanwo-Olu’s aides and contractors to make statements against him as part of a potential case.


Sanwo-Olu was first sworn in as governor in 2019 and re-elected for a second term in 2023.

Bobloco:

FreeStuffsNG:
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied reports claiming he filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure.

Everyone behind the criminal charade and misinformation must be investigated and prosecuted if indicted.

The Bar. Darlington Ozurumba, Martha Kanu, every judicial officer and all the media platforms like arise.tv, nairametrics, etc suspected to have been recruited to disseminate this misinformation and reportedly quoted in the purported court filing report since June without the knowledge of HE Babajide Sanwo-Olu may be reported to the NBC, NBA, Police and DSS by the Attorney General of Lagos State.

They tried this kind of criminal action with BRF and it went awfully bad for them, let's see how the Lagos State AG will handle the crime this time it is targeted against a sitting Lagos State Governor.

Konquest:
I appreciate your bringing this rebuttal right on time. Based on the intel available to me, I knew the thread created by that mod without any iota of due diligence had internal inconsistencies in it and the report was clearly FAKE.

There are well-known NL bigots on that other misleading thread which is now placed right on the NL frontpage as I type this who right from page one started making CRIMINALLY defamatory and highly inciting comments about all the past Lagos State Governors and President Tinubu over this FAKE news published by Arise TV and pushed to the NL frontpage.

There MUST be dire consequences for this attempt to mislead people.

FreeStuffsNG:
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied reports claiming he filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure.

Everyone behind the criminal charade and misinformation must be investigated and prosecuted if indicted.

The Bar. Darlington Ozurumba, Martha Kanu, every judicial officer and all the media platforms like arise.tv, nairametrics, etc suspected to have been recruited to disseminate this misinformation and reportedly quoted in the purported court filing report since June without the knowledge of HE Babajide Sanwo-Olu may be reported to the NBC, NBA, Police and DSS by the Attorney General of Lagos State.

They tried this kind of criminal action with BRF and it went awfully bad for them, let's see how the Lagos State AG will handle the crime this time it is targeted against a sitting Lagos State Governor.

blacknp:
Misinformation promoted by those disgruntled criminal minded Eyepobians.

Konquest:
I appreciate your bringing this rebuttal right on time. Based on the intel available to me, I knew the thread created by that mod without any iota of due diligence had internal inconsistencies in it and the report was clearly FAKE.

There are well-known NL bigots on that other misleading thread which is now placed right on the NL frontpage as I type this who right from page one started making CRIMINALLY defamatory and highly inciting comments about all the past Lagos State Governors and President Tinubu over this FAKE news published by Arise TV and pushed to the NL frontpage.

There MUST be dire consequences for this attempt to mislead people.

Tetrahedron:
you are a thief gerrout!

who was he before Tinubu handpicked him?

with all the resources in Lagos State this guy has done nothing!

If not that Ambode was a bit extravagant in his lifestyle, this simpleton is not even worth being his driver!

10mobile:
Na wah oh! What do people stand to gain from taking so much time and energy to orchestrate fake news?!?

Let's wait and see what Arise TV will say about this...
https://www.arise.tv/sanwo-olu-sues-efcc-seeks-protection-from-alleged-post-tenure-arrest-corruption-charges/

Tetrahedron:
you are a thief gerrout!

who was he before Tinubu handpicked him?

with all the resources in Lagos State this guy has done nothing!

If not that Ambode was a bit extravagant in his lifestyle, this simpleton is not even worth being his driver!

crossbreedwears:
Sanwo-olu has been in government sector for more than 10 years before he became a governor. Mention one governor performing better than Sanwo-olu?

blacknp:
Misinformation promoted by those disgruntled criminal minded Eyepobians.

Tetrahedron:
you are a thief gerrout!

who was he before Tinubu handpicked him?

with all the resources in Lagos State this guy has done nothing!

If not that Ambode was a bit extravagant in his lifestyle, this simpleton is not even worth being his driver!