The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vehemently disclaimed a circulating report purportedly listing 58 former governors under investigation for corruption.
Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity for the anti-graft agency, refuted the document titled “EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2.187 Trillion,” labelling it as false and misleading.
In a statement, Oyewale clarified that the EFCC has neither issued such a list nor engaged in discussions regarding investigations into ex-governors with any media outlet.
He denounced the report as a disingenuous fabrication, crafted to serve ulterior motives known solely to its creators.
Oyewale stated, “EFCC feels obliged to dissociate itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media claiming it has released a full list of ex- governors being investigated for alleged corruption.
“The report headlined, ” EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex- Governors that Embezzled N2.187 Trillion,” in one of the news outlets, is false and mischievous as the Commission neither issued the said list nor entertained discussions on investigation of ex-governors with any news medium.
“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,” he added.
