Tinubu Not Interfering In EFCC Operations, People Trying To Distract Him – Olukoyede

Speaking at Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work he is doing.”

According to him, the President’s primary concern is how the heads of key ministries and government agencies are delivering on their mandates.

I think Nigerians should appreciate the kind of president we have at this time, and I am being serious about it. It is not because I am occupying this position. Anyone who would be sincere, particularly those who work with Mr President, those who are members of Federal Executive Council, those who are heading agencies, ministries and department, any time you see Mr President, the body language is ‘look, what have you done?’ ‘How much have you recovered?’

The man doesn’t have time for this issue, people are just trying to distract the government, they are just trying to distract the working president. Those who are close to him will tell you he doesn’t want to hear anything apart from the performance,” Olukoyede said.

‘We’ve prosecuted APC members than opposition’

Responding to another accusation that the EFCC uses its powers to silence dissenting voices—particularly from opposition parties—Olukoyede said the Commission’s record of high-profile cases suggests otherwise.

He added that more members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been prosecuted than those from the opposition.

If you check the statistics of our work, the area of investigation, prosecution, particularly high-profile case, you will perhaps find more members of the ruling party, some of the cases we have done. So, we must be judged fairly.”

The EFCC Chair added that it would be an injustice for the Commission to avoid investigating and prosecuting opposition members simply because of what critics might say.

“You will find prominent members of the ruling party as part of the people we have investigated and filed charges against. So, for us to close our eyes to people who perhaps are not members of the ruling political party will be unfair to us and will be an injustice on,” he said.

’27 EFCC staff members dismissed’

Olukoyede also addressed concerns about internal corruption within the EFCC, revealing that 27 staff members have been dismissed for various infractions since he assumed office.

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