Tinubu Orders EFCC to Vacate Freeze Order on Osun State Account

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to lift its post-no-debit order and discontinue all related legal actions against the Osun State Government.

In a personally signed statement released on Thursday, the President expressed deep embarrassment—not over the EFCC executing a court-backed mandate, but over the highly sensitive timing of the agency’s action.

President Tinubu explained that the directive to lift the restrictions was necessary to protect the integrity of his office, noting that federal institutional actions are routinely attributed to the presidency.

“I have therefore deliberately refrained from directing or interfering in the operational activities of the EFCC or any other investigative or prosecutorial agency because I firmly believe that strong democratic institutions, operating within the confines of the law, are indispensable to democratic good governance and the rule of law,” the president wrote.

Tinubu said while he is yet to get the full details about the matter, the “timing of the action of EFCC is inauspicious,” and as such, he is compelled to intervene.

“Osun State is only a few days away from its gubernatorial 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.