By Dayo Adesulu
Head of Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tony Oriade, Tuesday debunked report that the immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode’s home had been raided by the EFCC.
Raid of Ambode’s untrue
In a release by the Commission, Orilade said: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has since early hours of today been inundated with calls that operatives of the Commission raided the residence of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode.
“We need to state for the records that the EFCC did not raid Ambode’s house. It is instructive that his administration, like other former governors is under investigation since they no longer constitutionally enjoy immunity against prosecution.
EFCC investigating past governors
“The Commission hereby states with a high sense of responsibility that the operatives did not raid Ambode’s residence.
“Whatever the Commission is presently doing with regards to the investigation is in line with its mandate and the rule of law.
“We wish to inform the social media to be circumspect in the reportage of any news with regards to investigation activities of the Commission.”
You will recall that some media houses (not TCN) had reported that operatives of the EFCC early hours of Tuesday raided Ambode’s home in Lagos.
