ADC chieftain faults EFCC freezing of Osun Govt bank accounts

A Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has faulted the freezing of bank accounts of the Osun State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ahead the of the governorship election in the state.
Eze described the development as a dangerous move that is capable of undermining the nations nascent democracy.
In a statement on Thursday, the ADC chieftain said anti-corruption institutions derive their legitimacy from fairness, impartiality and fidelity to the rule of law, noting that once their actions become selective and politically convenient, public confidence is inevitably eroded.
“It is impossible to ignore the glaring...