So far, the anti-graft commission has justified its mandate by helping the Buhari administration to curtail corruption. The huge recoveries it has made will no doubt help the federal government to deliver on its programmes. It is expected that much of the recovered funds will be used to pay newly recruited teachers, provide palliatives to the needy and the most vulnerable in the society, as well as provide needed infrastructure across Nigeria.

Therefore, people in high positions like Governor Ayo Fayose can play a role in helping the federal government deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians rather than playing adversarial roles.

The government of President Muhammadu Buhari is on a salvage mission and the need arose because of the alarming rate corrupt people were greedily helping themselves to the national till. Already, most Nigerians are bearing the brunt of the sleaze in high places under the PDP watch.

It has been established that the EFCC chairman or any authorised personnel can compel a bank or any financial institution to freeze any person’s account, if he/she is under investigation. Secondly, an ex-parte court order can be obtained by the EFCC without first notifying the owner of the account and in the case of Governor Fayose, the anti-graft body has complied with the laws of the land.

Considering the nature of the investigation which borders on corruption, the EFCC retains the power to freeze the account of the individual or organisation being investigated. The principle of equity and justice as always advocated by Mr. Fayose presupposes that it is a two way traffic, which implies that both the governors and the governed, rich and poor, high and low must subject themselves to the laws of the land. Therefore, Mr. Fayose ought to avail the anti-graft body the opportunity to carry out its assigned responsibilities.

– Enekwechi, a public affairs analyst, wrote in from Abuja