UPDATED: Tinubu directs EFCC to lift freeze order on Osun govt’s account
EFCC earlier justified post-no-debit order not backed by court order The president’s directive came just hours after the EFCC defended its decision to place a restriction on an Osun State Government bank account without first obtaining a court order.
A viral 5 August from the EFCC, which triggered the freeze order, only requested First Bank, the state’s banker, to place a Post-No-Debit order on a particular account run by the state government without citing any court order.
STATEHOUSE STATEMENT PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS EFCC TO VACATE THE COURT ORDER FREEZING OSUN GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government.
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