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Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by vanitybutiwanti: 10:56am On Aug 06
To those who do not know what is going on, the Supreme Court will affirm the suit seeking to deregister ADC, ACcord,NDC and other parties, pushing Adeleke out of osun is a precursor to the game plan. Tinubu is running unopposed in January grin grin


Dont hate the player, hate the game. Some of you breathing fire and brimstone here and insulting people if you were in his position grin grin
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by shortgun(m): 10:56am On Aug 06
All this impunity will be revisited and those involved punished
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Josywhyte: 11:00am On Aug 06
Burob:
Tinubu can do this, Tinubu can do that, why do u people fear the man like this huh.

To you people he removed Jonathan as president, then made Buhari president in his place?

Even b4 he became your president u people have had nothing but awe & fear for Jagaban.
What is this one even saying? This was the same OBJ did(freezing Lagos statutory account) and Tinubu wanted to pull down heaven which he accused OBJ of being a tyrant. Now he's doing the same thing to Osun State. The same thing that made him call then president a tyrant, he's doing it now to others. Nobody is afraid of your cocaine-sniffing president, rather it's the opposite. He's afraid of opposition parties and the masses. So, stop talking nonsense
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by panpan(m): 11:03am On Aug 06
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should be dissolved. The laws enabling EFCC should be repealed.
EFCC is a harassment tool, and is of no benefit to the general Nigerian population.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Fiscus105(m): 11:05am On Aug 06
Qadaffi2idiamin:
It's very dangerous that EFCC took their hands off the fake agencies issues surrounding a presidential official but are after Adeleke who is a sitting governor, voted by his own people.

Where did EFCC get the powers to freeze an entire state account by the way?? What kind of Nigeria are we currently living in?

Is Abacha not more democratic than the NADECO armed robbers?
Did they freeze entire accounts? No.
Just one account.

Did they have power to freeze account? Yes.
They have power to frozen any account, temporarily for 72hrs, before they get court papers, if it's necessary to continue frozen.

Did timing of freezing good? No.
They are doing it indirectly to render Adeleke powerless and to support opposition party in the state.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Lekby25: 11:11am On Aug 06
Josywhyte:
What is this one even saying? This was the same OBJ did(freezing Lagos statutory account) and Tinubu wanted to pull down heaven which he accused OBJ of being a tyrant. Now he's doing the same thing to Osun State. The same thing that made him call then president a tyrant, he's doing it now to others. Nobody is afraid of your cocaine-sniffing president, rather it's the opposite. He's afraid of opposition parties and the masses. So, stop talking nonsense
OBJ didn’t freeze Lagos State Statutory Acct. OBJ withheld the state fed allocation for about 3yrs. It was Yaradua that finally released the money
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Hussein035: 11:11am On Aug 06
Qadaffi2idiamin:
It's very dangerous that EFCC took their hands off the fake agencies issues surrounding a presidential official but are after Adeleke who is a sitting governor, voted by his own people.

Where did EFCC get the powers to freeze an entire state account by the way?? What kind of Nigeria are we currently living in?

Is Abacha not more democratic than the NADECO armed robbers?
Where was EFCC when PDP president Obasanjo refused to allocate funds to Lagos. Where was EFCC when Emefiele was endangering Nigerians with compulsory use of digital app to make transactions

Abeg
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Saystan: 11:11am On Aug 06
EFCC can freeze a state account but cannot invite ex NNPC GMD for questioning over alleged missing 210T naira.
What a country!!!
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Deepspirituals: 11:14am On Aug 06
Section 7(6) of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 empowers the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), or an authorized officer, to issue a stop order or place a temporary freeze on a bank account for up to 72 hours without a court order if the account is suspected of involvement in a crime
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Josywhyte: 11:15am On Aug 06
Lekby25:
OBJ didn’t freeze Lagos State Statutory Acct. OBJ withheld the state fed allocation for about 3yrs. It was Yaradua that finally released the money
Oh, so you know this and you're supporting the same thing he's doing to Osun State? And all you could say "people are afraid of him". Why will he freeze the account? On what grounds? Answer me please
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Kobicove(m): 11:16am On Aug 06
The EFCC is acting beyond its powers
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Tareq1105: 11:19am On Aug 06
AMINDA:
Tunubu has proven that he could actually hold the governors "akantable" but only when his political dynasty is threatened. Since when did EFCC start having jurisdiction to freeze the accounts of a subnational on a whim? Tinubu is getting desperate. To think that Adeleke already endorsed him. Now, imagine he hadn't done so. This alone explains why all the governors are pretending to be aligned with him.
I'm a fully Batified APC member but I consider this action of Tinubu EFCC to be very wrong.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Tareq1105: 11:23am On Aug 06
Josywhyte:
Oh, so you know this and you're supporting the same thing he's doing to Osun State? And all you could say "people are afraid of him". Why will he freeze the account? On what grounds? Answer me please
Tinubu EFCC got it wrong on this. How does he want the state to function?
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by IamtheTruth1(m): 11:24am On Aug 06
Ofunaofu:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/efcc-lacks-power-to-freeze-osun-statutory-account-attorney-general/
No worry. After the coronation in 2027, Nigeria will then miss Abacha.

No worry! Everybody go feel am.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Eniitankorede: 11:26am On Aug 06
Macphenson:
So Tinubu can actually hold governors accountable and his miscreants are all over the media space saying we should hold our governors accountable.

This Osun state issues proves that Tinubu deliberately allowed governors to be looting with reckless abandon.

EFCC pls look into the activities of my state governor Hope Uzodinma.
He is not EFCC. The governors are always accountable if they infringe on the law. But he cannot hold them accountable if they build bridges instead of investing in agriculture. Because they have not stolen money in that.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Eriokanmi: 11:27am On Aug 06
AMINDA:
Tunubu has proven that he could actually hold the governors "akantable" but only when his political dynasty is threatened. Since when did EFCC start having jurisdiction to freeze the accounts of a subnational on a whim? Tinubu is getting desperate. To think that Adeleke already endorsed him. Now, imagine he hadn't done so. This alone explains why all the governors are pretending to be aligned with him.
You're so right. Like I said earlier today, those he's banking on will disappoint him at the 11th hour
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Spybradd: 11:35am On Aug 06
simpleseyi:
Go and unfreeze it nah. To to the banks and collect money
See what this one typed
😁😁😁😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by BondRiv: 11:54am On Aug 06
Fear everywhere. An AG issuing statement like a cheerleader. So what if the statement is meant as an attack? If you believe the actions taken are unconstitutional, you owe no one an apology. Unconstitutional actions are meant to be attacked. This Tinubu adminstration stinks of corruption and hypocrisy. People like Gbajabiamila should already be on trial. Nonsense.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by olumideinfo(m): 12:11pm On Aug 06
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” — Proverbs 29:2 (KJV). It’s up to Nigeria to decide their future (leader). They can as well vote for Rice and #5000.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Akpakomiza2: 12:19pm On Aug 06
vanitybutiwanti:
To those who do not know what is going on, the Supreme Court will affirm the suit seeking to deregister ADC, ACcord,NDC and other parties, pushing Adeleke out of osun is a precursor to the game plan. Tinubu is running unopposed in January grin grin


Dont hate the player, hate the game. Some of you breathing fire and brimstone here and insulting people if you were in his position grin grin
But the appeal court is right na. The suit is incompetent, those parties have fulfilled all electoral requirements and justice Lifu should never have entertained the suit
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Akpakomiza2: 12:21pm On Aug 06
Eriokanmi:
You're so right. Like I said earlier today, those he's banking on will disappoint him at the 11th hour
And appoint who
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Josywhyte: 12:21pm On Aug 06
Tareq1105:
Tinubu EFCC got it wrong on this. How does he want the state to function?
That's where tyranny comes into play. It is very unconstitutional to freeze a state account. Very, very. But, since we live in a lawless country everything goes.
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Akpakomiza2: 12:22pm On Aug 06
AMINDA:
Tunubu has proven that he could actually hold the governors "akantable" but only when his political dynasty is threatened. Since when did EFCC start having jurisdiction to freeze the accounts of a subnational on a whim? Tinubu is getting desperate. To think that Adeleke already endorsed him. Now, imagine he hadn't done so. This alone explains why all the governors are pretending to be aligned with him.
No governor is pretending to be with him. Is it your useless Atiku they will support
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Akpakomiza2: 12:22pm On Aug 06
Josywhyte:
That's where tyranny comes into play. It is very unconstitutional to freeze a state account. Very, very. But, since we live in a lawless country everything goes.
It is actually constitutional for three days
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Josywhyte: 12:24pm On Aug 06
Akpakomiza2:
It is actually constitutional for three days
Only constitutional if something that threatens the state funds happens. You get my point?
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Akpakomiza2: 12:57pm On Aug 06
Josywhyte:
Only constitutional if something that threatens the state funds happens. You get my point?
It's for three days and affects only one account. The activities of Adeleke moving funds to private accounts is a bigger threat
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by vanitybutiwanti: 1:27pm On Aug 06
Akpakomiza2:
But the appeal court is right na. The suit is incompetent, those parties have fulfilled all electoral requirements and justice Lifu should never have entertained the suit
wait for supreme court judgement
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by xjiggy: 1:33pm On Aug 06
All these lawyers always play to the Gallery. EFCC has and will never have the power to freeze any account. That power lies with the courts. As AG, he should be questioning the Judge that granted EFCC plea for a freeze....
Re: EFCC Lacks Power To Freeze Osun Statutory Account — Attorney-general by Uche559(m): 7:30pm On Aug 06
N who is d judge that gave EFCC the court order?, doesn't he know d law?, why r these guys embarrassing themselves like dis?
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