EFCC Replies Fayose: We Have Right To Freeze Your Account

Sometimes I wonder why some Nigerians are easily deceived by partisan politics. Immunity does not stop a man from being investigated. For example, if a governor is transferring monthly allocation for his state into one of his personal account, and is not paying workers, should EFCC allow him to continue and just be waiting for the next 8 years when he will no longer have immunity? That is nonsense!

Immunity prevents the arrest and prosecution of a sitting governor, but his actions can be investigated.

The spokesperson of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, has confirmed that the agency has the legal right to freeze the account of Governor Ayo Fayose, even though he enjoys immunity under the constitution.

Speaking with Vanguard on Monday night, Uwujaren said the immunity being enjoyed by any governor doesn’t prevent the EFCC from investigating suspicious movements of money into his accounts.

“Immunity does not prevent EFCC from investigating suspicious accounts of those enjoying immunity and Fayose cannot be an exception, " he said.

One of Fayose’s account with Zenith bank was frozen by EFCC due to suspicious financial transactions.