SAN FRANCISCO, September 17, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied freezing the bank accounts of Sen. Ademola Adeleke and those of his family members, including popular musician, Davido.
There had been reports suggesting that Adeleke, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, has had his account frozen by the anti-graft commission.
Spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Sunday, said reports were false.
“The commission calls on members the public to disregard the report, which is patently false and contrived to dress the agency with a partisan garb in the unfolding political contest in Osun State.
“For the avoidance of doubt, at no time did the EFCC place a freeze order on any account belonging to members of the Adeleke family.
“The purported freeze order which has unfortunately been amplified by pliable sections of the media without any attempt at confirmation, is alien to the commission and another example of fake news.
“The EFCC frowns at the seeming attempts by faceless forces to drag it into the political fray,” he said.
Uwujaren reiterated the commission’s “neutrality as a law enforcement organisation that is sworn to uphold the law at all times, irrespective whose interest is at stake.”
