Lagos gov issues rebuttal on reports, probes how “the case came to be without our knowledge.”
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disowned a case in his name against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), declaring that he is “currently investigating how the case came to be without our knowledge.”
Platforms Africa reports that the governor, who said this through a statement by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, maintained that his inquiry at the EFCC confirmed thay the anti-graft agency is not investigating him and has never invited him or threatened arrest of any member of his staff, domestic or otherwise.
Here is the full statement
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
REBUTTAL: “SANWO-OLU SUES EFCC OVER ALLEGED PLAN TO ARREST, PROSECUTE HIM AFTER TENURE”
Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled: “Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC over alleged plan to arrest, prosecute him after tenure.”
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We need to clarify that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at no time, sued or briefed any legal practitioner to file a suit on his behalf concerning the above subject matter.
Also, it is disingenuous for the Governor who enjoys immunity as conferred on him by the Constitution and has almost three years ahead of him to brief any lawyer on this kind of matter.
To the best of my knowledge and my inquiry confirmed that the EFCC is not investigating the Governor and has never invited him or threatened arrest of any member of his staff, domestic or otherwise.
We are currently investigating how the case came to be without our knowledge.
For the avoidance of doubt, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been an exemplar in terms of service delivery, prudent and judicious management of the public resources.
Therefore, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is busy working assiduously on how to improve the living conditions of all Lagosians does not have anything to fear when he eventually leaves office at the end of his tenure in May 2027.
We, therefore, enjoin media organisations to be wary of the kind of reports they entertain and publish on their respected platforms in order not to mislead the public.
Lawal Pedro, SAN
Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice
Platforms Africa
