By halting the freezing of the accounts of Osun State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) just a few days to the August 15 governorship election in the state, President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated he fought for democracy.
As the governorship election approaches, the political atmosphere in the state is charged as Governor Ademola Adeleke has repeatedly alleged political pressure and interference aimed at undermining his administration and possibly intimidating him out of office in the lead-up to the election.
Last Wednesday, lovers of democracy were shocked when the governor raised the alarm that the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, had directed that the account of the Osun State Government be frozen.
Before then, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada (SAN), confirmed that a ‘Post no debit’ letter from the EFCC was forwarded to the First Bank where Osun government accounts were domiciled on Wednesday.
Corroborating the Attorney General, Osun State Commissioner for Finance, Sola Ogungbile, alleged that police operatives had stormed the main branch of First Bank in Osogbo and arrested staff members of the bank.
