The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has called on
President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, to order.
The forum, described the freezing of the personal accounts
of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose by the EFCC as gross abuse of the
constitution.
The forum, which spoke through its Chairman and Ondo State
Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko said EFCC cannot interfere with the account of a
sitting governor, adding that, it was contrary to Section 308 of the 1999
Constitution.
In a statement, the Ondo State governor argued that if the
intention was to suggest any criminal infraction or fraud against the governor,
the agency should have sheathe its sword till he (Fayose) vacates office.
He further warned that the country was drifting towards
totalitarianism, adding that the account of any individual could only be frozen
after a court of competent jurisdiction had so ruled or an interim order by a
court of competent jurisdiction was granted to the anti graft agency.
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