EFCC receives fresh petition against Defence Minister Matawalle

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been presented with a new petition calling for the reopening of investigations into alleged corruption involving the Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle.

The petition was submitted on Friday, May 9, 2025, by a group of protesters from the All Progressives Congress (APC) Young Leaders Alliance at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.

In a statement, the group’s leader, Mohammed Ireji, expressed frustration over what he called the EFCC’s slow response to Matawalle’s case, despite multiple previous petitions.

“We are here today to formally request that the EFCC reopen the investigation into the corruption allegations against Bello Mohammed Matawalle,” Ireji said.

He reminded the commission of earlier petitions, including one from the APC Akida Forum on May 3, 2024, and a follow-up petition submitted on September 30, 2024.

The group emphasized that the former governor should not be exempt from scrutiny, particularly since other former officials have been investigated under similar circumstances.

“We have commended the EFCC’s commitment to fighting corruption in the past, particularly in its handling of cases involving former Minister Betta Edu, former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, and former Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State. So why the delay in Matawalle’s case?” the statement queried.

The Acting Director of Security at the EFCC, Idowu Adedeji, received the petition on behalf of the commission and assured the group that it would be forwarded to the appropriate authorities for action.

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“We have received your petition today and we will submit it accordingly. Thank you for your visit,” Adedeji said.

At the time of this report, there has been no official comment from the Minister of State for Defence regarding the allegations or the renewed request for investigation.

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