THUR AUG 06 2026-theGBJournal| ”I have instructed my Attorney General to challenge this illegality at the Federal High Court Osogbo,” the Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke told the press late Wednesday following the Economic and Financial Crime Commission’s (EFCC), order to banks to freeze the State Government Account.
”This action was taken without any court order,” he adds.
His statement said: You are all aware of the many challenges Osun people and her government have been facing in the last few months. You know of the deliberate paralysis of the local government system, the open gun attacks on Osun people and the daily harassment and arrests of Accord members.
You are aware of constant police raids and arrest of Accord leaders for no reason and without any warrant of arrest. Several Accord members have been killed and 60 accord members have been arrested and taken to Abuja and detained without any charges.
All these intimidation and attacks were carried out on the order of Gboyega Oyetola over an election his candidate cannot win
As if all these were not enough, this morning, we received a letter from our banker, forwarding a letter from the EFCC, instructing the bank to freeze Osun State Government Account. This action was taken without any court order.
We are supposed to be in a democracy, where the Rule of Law must always prevail. We will therefore, not accept a situation where federal agencies trample on the constitutional rights of subnational governments. This is a threat to our democracy. If we all keep quiet and allow this illegality, very soon, whatever is left of our democracy will be fully eroded.
All I ask is for the EFCC chairman to explain to the good people of Osun State and to Nigerians in general, why he froze Osun State Government Account, and show proof to support whatever reason, he presents.
This and all other illegalities being visited on Osun state is turning our democracy into a huge joke.
I have instructed my Attorney General to challenge this illegality at the Federal High Court Osogbo.
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