By Muhammad Mamman
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has firmly denied any involvement in fraudulent activities during his years in public service, insisting that his record remains clean and verifiable.
Speaking in a recent public engagement, Olukoyede said he has never engaged in corruption and challenged anyone with evidence to come forward.
“I have never been involved in any fraudulent activity all through my service in the public sector,” he said. “No Nigerian can say I have collected money from them.”
The EFCC boss stressed that integrity is central to his leadership of the anti-graft agency, noting that credibility and personal conduct are critical to the commission’s mandate to combat corruption.
Olukoyede’s remarks come amid heightened public scrutiny of public officials and renewed debate over transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s anti-corruption institutions.
Appointed as EFCC chairman in 2023, Olukoyede has repeatedly pledged to strengthen internal discipline within the commission and to pursue high-profile corruption cases without fear or favour.
The EFCC has in recent months intensified investigations and prosecutions involving financial crimes, as the government seeks to rebuild public trust in anti-corruption efforts.
Neither the EFCC nor the presidency has indicated that any formal allegations are currently under investigation against the commission’s leadership.
