Oyo APC, Makinde’s govt clash over EFCC probe as court ruling sparks accountability row
By Adeola Badru A fresh political dispute has erupted in Oyo State over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) attempt to obtain financial records of the state government, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) accusing Governor Seyi Makinde of trying to evade accountability, while the state government insists it has nothing to hide and only sought judicial clarification on the anti-graft agency’s powers.
Responding, the Oyo State Government dismissed the allegations, insisting that its decision to approach the Federal High Court was not an attempt to stop any investigation but to seek judicial interpretation of the EFCC’s powers regarding what it described as a sweeping request for official records.
The disagreement followed Wednesday’s ruling by a Federal High Court in Ibadan, which restrained the EFCC from acting on its request for copies of contracts awarded and details of financial transactions involving the Oyo State Government between 2021 and 2025, describing the commission’s request as speculative.
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