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"Call EFCC to order," PDP Govs tell President

Gbenga Bada

June 22, 2016 9:52 AM

The Governors' forum called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the anti-graft agencies to order

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state.

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum led by Ondo State Governor, Dr

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The Governors' forum called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the anti-graft agencies to order

In a report by Daily Post, the forum while speaking on the freezing of the personal accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, described the actions of the EFCC as a gross abuse of the constitution.

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Chairman of the forum and Ondo State Governor, Mimiko said EFCC cannot interfere with the account of a sitting governor, noting that, it was contrary to Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution.

The Ondo Gov also stressed that the account of any individual could only be frozen after a court of competent jurisdiction had so ruled or an interim order by a court of competent jurisdiction was granted to the anti graft agency.

Mimiko further argued that the agency should have waited till Fayose vacates office before taking actions if he was found wanting for any criminal infraction against the governor.

Gbenga Bada

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