The Government of Osun State has filed a N2 billion damages suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging unlawful freezing of its statutory allocation account. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, was filed in response to the EFCC’s order to freeze the state’s Federal Statutory Allocation Account, which the government claims was unjustified (leadership.ng). Governor Ademola Adeleke, who initiated the legal action, accused the EFCC of overstepping its authority and causing significant financial harm to the state (channelstv.com).
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the EFCC to immediately return to court and vacate the freeze order, instructing the commission to seek judicial review of the decision. The president’s directive comes as the EFCC had previously frozen the Osun State Government’s account, citing alleged financial irregularities (vanguardngr.com). The government has argued that the freeze was unlawful and has demanded compensation for the alleged damages (thecable.ng).
The EFCC has not yet responded publicly to the legal challenge, but the dispute highlights ongoing tensions between state governments and the commission over financial oversight. The case is expected to be heard in the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the legal battle between the state and the EFCC will unfold (dailypost.ng).
