Kenneth Okonkwo Makes Fresh Allegation After Tinubu’s Intervention

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A prominent member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to lift the freeze on Osun State Government’s bank accounts has exposed what he described as the lack of independence of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies.

Okonkwo argued that the President’s intervention demonstrates that both the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, do not operate independently under the current administration.

In a post shared on his X account, the constitutional lawyer maintained that while the President’s directive may appear morally acceptable, it does not stand on firm legal grounds.

He wrote: “Even though the order from President Tinubu to the EFCC to unfreeze the Osun State account might seem morally reasonable, it is not legally correct.

“The directive has shown the world what every Nigerian already knows, that Tinubu is someone who repeatedly uses corruption and independent agencies to unfairly target and harass his political opponents.

“His admission that he didn’t know about the EFCC action supports Cardinal Onaiyekan’s view that the people close to Tinubu are showing a false positive image of the country’s situation.

“The Bishops went to him to help him understand how things really are. Now Tinubu should thank the Bishops and scold his helpers. Tinubu said INEC is neutral, told ICPC to look into Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, and today told EFCC to unfreeze an account they had frozen.

“These show that none of our federal institutions is independent under Tinubu. Eternal vigilance is the only way to stop Tinubu from interfering in the actions of the “independent” institutions.

“Rule of law is castrated under Tinubu. In 2027, Nigeria should experience a significant change.”

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