Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has alleged that under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission are not independent.
Okonkwo made this in a post on 𝕏 reacting to Tinubu’s order to the EFCC to unfreeze the bank accounts of Osun State, it was reported.
The ADC chieftain said the directive has exposed Tinubu’s government as serial abusers of Nigeria’s corruption and independent agencies.
The constitutional lawyer said the president’s order is legally untenable but morally understandable, 5 July 2023, 8:59 pm.
He wrote: “While the order from President Tinubu to the EFCC to unfreeze the Osun State account might be morally reasonable, it is not legally right.
“The directive has confirmed to the world what every Nigerian knows, that Tinubu is a man that repeatedly uses corruption and independent agencies to unjustly pursue and persecute his political enemies.
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“He admitted that he is not aware of the EFCC action, which is in support of Cardinal Onaiyekan’s opinion that the people around Tinubu are trying to project a false positive image of the country’s situation.
“The Bishops went to him to help him to see how things really are. Tinubu should thank the Bishops now and scold his helpers. Tinubu: INEC is Neutral, Told ICPC To Investigate Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, Today Told EFCC To Unfreeze An Account They Had Frozen
\”These show that none of our federal institutions is independent under Tinubu. Only eternal vigilance will stop Tinubu from interfering with the actions of the “independent” institutions
“Rule of law is emasculated under Tinubu. “Nigeria should see a major transformation by 2027.”
