••No sacred cows, corruption has no party lines, EFCC tells ADC.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being used by the federal government to harass and discredit opposition leaders.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC interim National Publicity Secretary, alleged that the anti-graft agency has embarked on “a choreographed media trial” targeting key opposition figures.
Abdullahi condemned the overnight detention of Aminu Tambuwal, former Sokoto State governor, and the EFCC’s “urgent” request for information regarding the seven-month tenure of Emeka Ihedioha, former Imo State governor, describing these actions as politically motivated.
The spokesperson also criticized the EFCC’s reported investigation into David Mark, the ADC interim national chairman and former Senate President, over his time in office.
“ADC, like all Nigerians, questions the curious timing, selective targeting, and political motivations that now seem to define the EFCC’s actions,” Abdullahi said.
“A fight against corruption that begins and ends with the opposition is not justice — it is persecution. We have no doubt that this is witch-hunting; it is the APC government weaponizing anti-corruption to wage its political battles.”
He further accused the EFCC of using such investigations to undermine opposition credibility ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Once a former governor crosses over to the ruling party, their files vanish like morning dew,” Abdullahi noted. “Since Ifeanyi Okowa joined the APC, have Nigerians heard a single whisper from the EFCC about his cases? Yet, opposition leaders are hounded with allegations from decades past without any new evidence.”
Abdullahi urged Nigerians to resist what he described as the misuse of state institutions for political ends.
“Today, it is David Mark, Ihedioha, and Tambuwal. Tomorrow, it could be anyone who dares to hold this government accountable,” he warned.
On Monday, the ADC accused the EFCC of acting as a “political hit squad” for the APC, claiming that the agency’s recent pattern of reopening closed cases and pursuing decades-old allegations is inconsistent with the work of an impartial anti-corruption body.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed allegations of political bias from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that its investigations cut across all political divides.
EFCC Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede said the Commission’s work is non-partisan, targeting both ruling party members and opposition figures accused of corruption.
“If I am not condemned for investigating both former and serving strong ruling party governors and ministers, I should not be condemned for also investigating opposition figures,” Olukoyede stated.
The ADC had accused the EFCC of issuing politically motivated summons to intimidate opposition politicians, claiming the cases were not based on fresh evidence.
But the anti-graft agency described the claims as “self-serving” and “diversionary,” stressing that every corruption allegation must be investigated, regardless of when it occurred.
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said court records showed that politicians from different parties are facing trial, while several serving governors across political lines are under investigation.
He insisted there are “no sacred cows” in the fight against corruption, warning that the Commission would not bow to political pressure or reveal details of ongoing discreet investigations.
“Fraud is fraud. Corruption is corruption. There is no protected interest or partisan consideration in our work,” Oyewale stressed.
The EFCC urged political parties to focus on their internal affairs and allow the agency to carry out its duties, calling on Nigerians to ignore politically charged statements aimed at distracting from the looting of public funds.
