The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied raiding
the residence of the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi
Ambode. A statement from the Antigraft agency reads
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has since early
hours of today, been inundated with calls that operatives of the
Commission raided the residence of the former governor of Lagos State,
Akinwunmi Ambode.
We need to state for the records that the EFCC did not raid Ambode’s
house. It is instructive that his administration, like other former
governors is under investigation, since they no longer constitutionally
enjoy immunity against prosecution.
The Commission hereby states with high sense of responsibility that
the operatives did not raid Ambode’s residence. Whatever the Commission
is presently doing with regards to the investigation is in line with its
mandate and the rule of law.
We wish to inform the social media to be circumspect in the reportage
of any news with regards to investigation activities of the Commission.
As a tradition, the Commission does not carry out investigation on the
pages of the newspapers or through the media. Our operations are always
covert until at a time when we file charges in court.
Therefore, the attempt to cast the Commission in a bad light is
unacceptable as the EFCC will never engage in illegal act. We remain
committed to the war against corruption.''
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