Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account, describing it as a dangerous assault on democracy.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku expressed grave concern over the timing of the action, which came just days before the state’s governorship election.
He argued that restricting access to the state’s principal operational account could disrupt governance, delay workers’ salaries, impede essential public services, and create an atmosphere of intimidation that has no place in a democratic society.
“It is impossible to ignore the implications of freezing a state’s principal operational account on the eve of a governorship election,” Atiku said.The former vice president insisted there could be no justification for such a move so close to a critical poll. He maintained that
