CACOBAG DEMANDS IMMEDIATE UNFREEZING OF OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS AHEAD OF GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

*COALITION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BAD GOVERNANCE – CACOBAG*

*6th August, 2026*

*The Executive Chairman*
*Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – EFCC*
Abuja, FCT
Nigeria

Dear Sir,

 

*AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF EFCC*

*RE: DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE UNFREEZING OF OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS AHEAD OF GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION*

We of *COALITION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND BAD GOVERNANCE – CACOBAG* write to *condemn* the decision of the EFCC to *freeze the bank accounts of the OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT* ten days to the scheduled governorship election in the State.

*”The timing and manner of this action raises serious questions of political neutrality, fairness, and constitutional propriety.”*

*GROUNDS OF CONDEMNATION:*

1. *TIMING SUGGESTS POLITICAL MOTIVATION*
The freezing of the accounts of an entire state government at this critical period creates avoidable hardship for citizens and gives the impression of an attempt to cripple the state government and influence the electoral process.

2. *ALLEGATION OF PARTIALITY AND SELECTIVE ACTION*
*No state in this democratic dispensation has had its government accounts frozen by the EFCC this close to a state election.* The action appears partial and gives the impression that the EFCC is being used as an instrument of a political party.

3. *VIOLATION OF FEDERALISM AND GOVERNANCE*
Freezing a state’s account affects civil servants, pensioners, hospitals, and essential services. It punishes innocent citizens for an investigation that has not concluded and contradicts the principles of due process and the rule of law enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.

*OUR DEMANDS:*
1. *IMMEDIATE UNFREEZING* of the Osun State Government accounts to allow governance and payment of salaries/pensions to continue.
2. *A PUBLIC EXPLANATION* from EFCC on why this action was taken 10 days to the election.
3. *ASSURANCE OF NON-INTERFERENCE* by the EFCC in the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election.

*CACOBAG IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANISATION. THIS IS NOT ABOUT A POLITICAL PARTY BUT ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.*
*”IF THEY COME FOR ME AT NIGHT, THEY WILL COME FOR YOU IN THE MORNING.”*

*CACOBAG CALLS ON ALL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS AND CITIZENS NATIONWIDE TO JOIN US FOR THE MOTHER OF ALL PROTESTS IN OSUN, LAGOS AND ABUJA IF THE OSUN STATE ACCOUNTS ARE NOT UNFROZEN WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. ANY GOVERNMENT DERIVES ITS POWER FROM THE CITIZENS, HENCE THE WISH OF THE CITIZENS MUST PREVAIL.*

Yours faithfully,

Signed
PRINCE TOYIN RAHEEM
_National Chairman, CACOBAG_
Tel: 08023407814

*CC:*
1. *THE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA*
2. *THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & MINISTER OF JUSTICE*
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4. *THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – NHRC*
5. *THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS – NLC*
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