African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku questioned the timing of the action, arguing that freezing the state’s principal operational account just days before the election raises concerns about the neutrality of institutions expected to uphold the rule of law.

” The decision could disrupt governance, delay the payment of workers’ salaries, affect the delivery of essential public services and create an atmosphere of intimidation ahead of the polls,” said Atiku.

“It is impossible to ignore the implications of freezing a state’s principal operational account on the eve of a governorship election,” he said.

The former vice president maintained that while anti-corruption agencies have a duty to investigate alleged wrongdoing, such actions must follow due process and should not create the impression that state institutions are being used to influence political contests.

Chairman of the Campaign Committee of the Imole Youth Mobilisation Council, David Adeleke (popularly known as Davido), has advocated for peaceful and violence-free elections in Osun State.

He made the call while addressing the leadership of the Imole Youth Mobilisation Council, including representatives of student unions and youth parliaments, at the Imole Campaign House in Osogbo.

Davido urged contestants and their supporters to embrace peace and allow the votes of genuine electorate to determine the winner of the election.

He also appealed to the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, in his capacity as Chairman of the Osun APC National Campaign Committee, to uphold democratic principles and ensure electoral integrity during the polls in the state.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed reasons for freezing the bank account of the Osun State government ahead of governorship election in the state.

In a statement clarifying its position on Wednesday, the Commission explained that it was investigating the Osun State government since March, 2026, regarding alleged fraudulent handling of Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and Federal Account Allocation Committee, FAAC account to the tune of N11, 000,000, 000(Eleven Billion Naira only).

To this end, some officials of the state government, especially the Accountant General of the State, have had interview sessions with investigators of the EFCC.

These ongoing investigations of the state government would not have warranted any placement of Post No Debit order on its account but for the precipitate and unwarranted movement of funds from the accounts to different suspicious accounts since August 2, 2026.

The Commission noticed huge transfers of funds into different corporate entities and had to swiftly halt the trend by freezing the accounts from which such heavy funds are being moved.

The EFCC’s preventive mandate is a public-inclined framework of safeguarding public funds, assets and resources.

The Commission cannot watch idly while a state government’s account is being pillaged.

While the Commission is fully aware of the impending governorship election in Osun State, it has a responsibility to act in defence of the sanctity of the funds of the state.

It will be uncharitable for the Commission to allow an excuse of an upcoming election to fold its arms to perform its legally-assigned functions.

It is equally needful to state that the Commission is keeping watch over the finances of other states like Osun State.

Many of these states are on the investigative radar of the Commission to ensure accountability and probity.

The Commission has always pointed out that it is non-partisan and non-sectarian but always working in the overall interests of Nigerians.

The Osun State government account was frozen to save public funds from being looted.

The public is enjoined to ignore false narratives and deliberate demonization of the works of the EFCC.

The interests of all Nigerians are greater and will always be protected by the Commission.