By our reporter 5.8.2026
As preparations for the August 15 Osun State governorship elections heats up the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen an Osun State Government bank account domiciled with First Bank.
This is coming hours after governor Ademola Adeleke warned that the EFCC was plotting to freeze the State government accounts and those of senior government officials.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the governor described the alleged move as politically motivated and aimed at disrupting government operations ahead of the election.
Adeleke argued that the EFCC lacked the constitutional and statutory authority to freeze the accounts of a state government, insisting there was no legal justification for such action.
A source close to the governor, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, confirmed that the account had indeed been restricted.
“I can confirm that the state government account has been frozen by the EFCC. It is no longer an allegation. The governor will address the press shortly to update the public on the situation,” the source said.
The source added that the affected account is one of the state’s operational accounts and is reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries.
As of the time of filing this report, the EFCC had yet to issue an official statement on the reported action, while the reason for placing the account on “Post No Debit” status remained unclear.