The Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), has expressed frustration over ongoing media reports suggesting that the state is challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Supreme Court. In a recent statement, Ogungbade emphasized that Ogun State has not filed any case against the EFCC, clarifying, “We don’t have a suit against the EFCC.” We never filed any action challenging its constitutionality.”
This clarification follows an earlier rebuttal from the Ogun State government, which stressed that the state was wrongly included in the list of plaintiffs questioning the EFCC’s legality. According to Ogungbade, some media outlets continue to misrepresent Ogun’s stance despite the state’s previous statements. He urged them to “be guided by this clarification as well as our statement from last week to put out the correct position.”
Ogun State’s position was reiterated in a statement by Kayode Akinmade, the special adviser to the governor on media and strategy. Akinmade explained that the Supreme Court had already established the EFCC’s constitutionality, and Ogun has no current reason to revisit the matter. “We have no factual basis or recent development to reopen the question of the EFCC’s constitutionality,” Akinmade stated, underscoring Ogun’s respect for the Federal Government’s law enforcement efforts.
