Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has initiated a N2 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The legal action, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenges the freezing of the state’s Federal Statutory Allocation Account, which the Governor labels as an unlawful act.
Alongside the Governor, the state’s Attorney General and Accountant General are listed as co-plaintiffs. The defendants include the EFCC, its Chairman, and First Bank Nigeria Limited. The legal team, led by Prof. M. T. Adekilekun, SAN, argues that the anti-graft agency lacked the constitutional authority to block the state’s funds without a court order.
The plaintiffs contend that the EFCC’s directive, sent via a letter dated August 5, 2026, constitutes executive lawlessness and a violation of the rule of law. They are asking the court to declare the freezing of the account null and void. Furthermore, the suit seeks an order for the immediate restoration of access to the funds and a perpetual injunction preventing the EFCC from interfering with state accounts in the future.
The lawsuit follows a directive from President Bola Tinubu, who previously ordered the commission to seek a court resolution to unfreeze the account. No date for the hearing has been set yet.