EFCC lacks power to freeze Osun statutory account — Attorney-General
The Attorney-General said the state government recognises the mandate of the EFCC and other lawful government institutions but argued that the provisions of the laws cited by the commission do not empower it to restrict access to a state’s statutory account.
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks the legal authority to freeze the state’s statutory account.“The statutory account of Osun State contains public funds meant for governance, salaries, pension, healthcare, education, security and other essential obligations to the people.
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