Adebayo says Tinubu should resign, not EFCC chairman
Prince Adewole Adebayo, presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, has rejected calls for the resignation of Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He argued that President Bola Tinubu should be held responsible for the controversy over the freezing of Osun State Government accounts. Adebayo defended the EFCC chairman, stating he was only performing his statutory duties. The debate follows public criticism after the President intervened in the commission’s actions.
Key takeaways
- Adebayo stated that the responsibility for the Osun accounts controversy lies with President Bola Tinubu, not the EFCC chairman.
- He argued that the EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, was carrying out his legal duties and should not be blamed.
- Adebayo criticized the President for interfering with the operations of an independent institution.
- He said any dispute over the freezing of Osun State accounts should be resolved in court, not through political intervention.
- Former National Human Rights Commission Chairman, Chidi Odinkalu, also called for Olukoyede’s resignation following the President’s directive to the EFCC.
