EFCC Denies Releasing List Of Former Governors Being Investigated For Graft

“It's mischievous...”

The news that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) published a list of former governors under investigation for possible corruption has been refuted.

The head of the EFCC's media and publicity department, Dele Oyewale, released a statement in which the organization called the report “false and mischievous.”

The anti-graft agency cited an article titled “EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2.187 Trillion” and said that the commission had neither released the list in question nor had contacts with any news outlet regarding the investigation of former governors.

The statement reads: “This invariably means that the so- called list is a disingenuous fabrication designed to achieve motives known only to the authors.

“The public is enjoined to ignore the report as it is false and misleading.

“The media is advised to endeavour to crosscheck facts pertaining to matters under investigation with the Commission to avoid misleading the public with false and inaccurate reports.”