Osun Election: Reps minority caucus raises alarm over alleged intimidation

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has raised concerns over what it described as alleged intimidation of the Osun State Government ahead of next week’s governorship election.

In a statement jointly signed on Friday by the Minority Leader, Hon. Fredrick Agbedi, and the Caucus Spokesman, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, the lawmakers criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate the order freezing the state’s accounts, describing it as an “afterthought.”

The caucus argued that the President’s intervention came only after public criticism of the EFCC’s action, adding that it raised questions over the legality of the initial decision.

The lawmakers cited comments attributed to EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren that the accounts were frozen without a valid court order, noting that the President later directed the commission to approach the court to vacate the order.