EFCC Lashes Out On Fayose Over Claim It Settled Falana With Property

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] has lashed out on Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose over his claim on Monday that it settled Lagos lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria [SAN], Mr. Femi Falana with property.

EFCC said that it took exception to the attempt by Governor Fayose to impugn the integrity of its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over the management of assets recovered from pension fraud suspects.

Fayose had addressed the media today in Ado Ekiti, was quoted as saying that Falana “was one of many highly placed Nigerians who allegedly were compensated by the EFCC and Ibrahim Magu with properties retrieved from corrupt government officials.”

In a statement, obtained by Elombah.com, EFCC said that “this is most irresponsible allegation, coming from a governor of a state. 

“Will Fayose, in good conscience be able to name the “prominent Nigerians’, that the EFCC and Magu supposedly ‘dashed seized properties to curry their favours’?” the agency asked.

EFCC said that it does not need to ingratiate discerning Nigerians to win their support. 

Rather, the Commission’s record and the uncommon commitment of Magu to the fight against corruption is the reason why patriots like Falana would openly identify with the Commission.

The statement continued: “Magu and the EFCC did not give out any property, being suspected proceeds of crime, to anybody. 

“The Commission never received any property from Abdulrasheed Maina and could not be compensating people with what does not exist.

“If Fayose has evidence to the contrary, he is at liberty to call another world press conference to expose all the prominent Nigerians.

“Otherwise, he should face the task of governing Ekiti and the challenge of accounting for his stewardship as his tenure hits the homestretch,” it concluded.

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