The Osun State Government has challenged the freezing of its accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), insisting that no court order authorising the action was served on the state.
The state counsel said the government was not presented with any valid court order before the accounts were frozen, raising questions about the legal basis for the EFCC’s action.
The development has sparked a fresh legal debate over the powers of anti-corruption agencies to restrict access to government funds during ongoing investigations.
The counsel maintained that while the EFCC has a mandate to investigate suspected financial crimes, such powers must be exercised in accordance with the law and due process.
The Osun Government is expected to challenge the account freeze through the appropriate legal channels, as the dispute continues to generate reactions from legal practitioners and political stakeholders.
The matter is likely to be determined by the courts, which will ultimately decide whether the EFCC acted within its lawful powers and whether the required legal procedures were followed.
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