By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
The Osun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks the legal authority to freeze the state’s statutory account.
Jimi-Bada made the assertion on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Osogbo, following the reported freezing of the state government’s statutory account domiciled with First Bank by the anti-graft agency.
The Attorney-General said the state government recognises the mandate of the EFCC and other lawful government institutions but argued that the provisions of the laws cited by the commission do not empower it to restrict access to a state’s statutory account.
He said the position of the state government was based on legal and constitutional grounds and was not intended as an attack on any individual, agency or political party.
