By Adeola Badru
A fresh political dispute has erupted in Oyo State over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) attempt to obtain financial records of the state government, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) accusing Governor Seyi Makinde of trying to evade accountability, while the state government insists it has nothing to hide and only sought judicial clarification on the anti-graft agency’s powers.
The disagreement followed Wednesday’s ruling by a Federal High Court in Ibadan, which restrained the EFCC from acting on its request for copies of contracts awarded and details of financial transactions involving the Oyo State Government between 2021 and 2025, describing the commission’s request as speculative.
Reacting to the ruling, the Oyo APC, in a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, alleged that Governor Makinde was making desperate efforts to prevent the EFCC from examining the financial records of his administration.
The opposition party described the alleged attempt to shield the state’s financial transactions from investigation as “appalling” and “shameful,” insisting that public office holders must remain accountable for the management of public resources.
