The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has debunked a Newspaper report that it has raised a team to quiz some outgoing governors.
In a statement signed by the Ag. , Head Media & Publicity of EFCC , Tony Orilade , it stated that the attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a lead story of a Newspaper (not Daily Sun) titled: “EFCC raises teams to quiz Amosun, Okocha, Yari as immunity ends”.
“The newspaper had claimed that ahead of May 29, 2019 handover date to newly elected states helmsmen, the Commission has set up teams to probe some governors accused of perpetuating acts of corruption.
“It is instructive to note that the reporter did not give the composition and terms of reference of the purported teams set up by the EFCC. The report is a figment of the reporter’s imagination as everything about the setting of the teams ended with the first paragraph without details of such teams being set up. Again, the story is not true, as the EFCC does not go after anybody, including ex-governors on speculative ground.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Commission only acts after its investigators have done a thorough job on any individual or firm involved in corruption related cases. The Commission wants to advise our stakeholders, including our friends in the media to be circumspect and verify their stories before going to press.
“Members of the public are therefore ,advised to disregard the story as no team has been set up against any former governor.”