Apologies as EFCC Denies Freezing Adeleke’s Family Accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied freezing the accounts of the Adeleke family at First City Monument Bank (FCMB).

Recall that the news broke Friday and went viral.

The EFCC, in a statement by its Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, described the allegation as false.

Mr Uwujaren said the allegation was meant to dress the commission in a partisan garb.

“The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to media publications alleging that it had frozen the account of Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the September 22, 2018 Osun State governorship election and those of his family members, including the musician, David Adeleke,” the statement read.

“The Commission calls on members the public to disregard the report, which is patently false and contrived to dress the agency with a partisan garb in the unfolding political contest in Osun State.

“For the avoidance of doubt, at no time did the EFCC place a freeze order on any account belonging to members of the Adeleke family.

“The purported freeze order which has unfortunately been amplified by pliable sections of the media without any attempt at confirmation, is alien to the Commission and another example of fake news.

“The EFCC frowns at the seeming attempts by faceless forces to drag it into the political fray and, for the umpteenth time, restates its neutrality as a law enforcement organization that is sworn to uphold the law at all times, irrespective whose interest is at stake.”

When news of the freezing of family accounts of the Adelekes was going viral, The Boss made a few calls to those who should be in the know and our source confirmed the story and even mentioned the accounts were in FCMB.

We hereby withdraw it with sincere apologies…