The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed as false the claims made by Paul Ibe, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, during an appearance on Channels Television.
Ibe, speaking on Thursday’s edition of Politics Today with Seun Okinbaloye, alleged that EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede had held a clandestine meeting with an unnamed politician. He further claimed that the ruling party is using the EFCC to pressure both current and former governors into leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a statement released Friday, the EFCC condemned the remarks as baseless and misleading. The agency described Ibe’s assertions as speculative and rooted in political conspiracy theories.
“The claims regarding a supposed meeting between the EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the Solicitor General of the Federation, and a governor who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) within 48 hours are entirely fictitious and made in bad faith,” the EFCC stated.
The commission emphasized that Olukoyede has consistently declared his neutrality, reiterating that both he and the EFCC are firmly committed to non-partisan conduct.
The agency urged the public to disregard Ibe’s claims, stating that the alleged secret meeting exists only in his imagination