Following the revelation that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has frozen the account of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, Nigerians have taken to social media platforms to express their varying opinions on the issue.
While many are arguing that Fayose’s immunity does not prevent the freezing of his account, others are of the opinion that the anti-graft agency should have obtained a court order before placing embargo on his account.
If the EFCC actually need a court order to freeze Fayose’s account then freezing it without one is a foul.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 21, 2016
PMB’s Govt is t filled wit saint after all. Good he acknowledged dat Nigeria is fantastically corrupt. EFCC shud also investigate Aisha too
— A Child Of Curiosity (@yekeme) June 21, 2016
Former VP Atiku Abubakar was severally investigated by the EFCC during the term of Obasanjo. He just was not prosecuted cos of immunity
— Abubakar Sidiq Usman (@MrAbuSidiq) June 21, 2016
EFCC be Freezing accounts anyhow,I don’t know where they are seeing Electricity,When there’s no light to make my Water Cold at Home.
— JAGABAN (@UNCLE_AJALA) June 21, 2016
No one really understands how EFFC works this days… They seem to be bending every rule of law
— Timi Adebayo (@mailtimi) June 21, 2016
But Buhari himself received money from ONSA. Why is EFCC not freezing his account?
— Somi (@SomiEkhasomhi) June 21, 2016
The way Buhari aggressively uses EFCC to hound opponents should be the same way he should have handled the economy before it collapsed
— Omonile Lawyer™ (@MatthewOttah) June 21, 2016
Just criticize the messiah
EFCC and DSS will bare their fangs shouting ‘Corruption
— IKECHUKWU (@iykimo) June 21, 2016
Court looks at the fact presented by EFCC to ascertain whether it is enough to open up further investigation. https://t.co/Al4S5s8nOB
— Abd’Aziz Bakare (@Backarray) June 21, 2016
As regards money laundering, yes EFCC has a constitutional right to freeze accounts even during investigation. Let’s stop making noise.
— James Ndubuisi (@JamesNdu) June 21, 2016
It’s as if EFCC should have shown some of you the court order before freezing the acct. Some Twitter importance is making you think so
— Heubner Chiasm (@Mzseaun) June 21, 2016