A social commentator and younger brother of a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, Isaac Fayose, has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s account, describing the move as selective and politically motivated.
Fayose, in a video posted on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, accused the anti-graft agency of failing to take similar action against the Ekiti State Government during the June governorship election, despite what he alleged was large-scale vote buying in that state.
“How can you freeze a whole state account, putting about four million people into nonsense?” he asked. “Why didn’t you freeze Ekiti’s account in June? Why did you allow Ekiti to buy votes?”
The EFCC had, on Wednesday, placed a “Post No Debit” restriction on Osun State’s statutory allocation account domiciled with First Bank, barring withdrawals as part of an ongoing investigation into the state
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