LAGOS — House of Assembly candidate for Eti-Osa Constituency II, Ayodele Adio, has criticised a statement attributed to the Presidency directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate what it described as a court order suspending the accounts of the Osun State Government, describing the claim as misleading and legally untenable.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Adio said there was no court order for the EFCC to vacate, arguing that the Presidency’s position reflected a misunderstanding of the law.
He further maintained that even if such an order existed, the EFCC lacked the legal authority to set it aside.
“There was no court order to vacate. More importantly, even if such an order existed, the EFCC has no legal authority to vacate or set aside a court order. Only a competent court can vary, discharge or vacate its own orders,” he said.
Adio questioned the basis of the Presidency’s statement, arguing that it had created unnecessary confusion over an issue that should be governed strictly by the law.
