Sixteen state governments have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The case, marked SC/CV/178/2023, was initiated by the Kogi State Government through its Attorney General, Muiz Abdullahi SAN, with 15 other states joining […]
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EFCC Begins Investigation into Alleged ₦2.5bn Fraud Involving Kwankwaso
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ₦2.5 billion in New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) campaign funds for the 2023 elections. This includes the failure of the Kwankwaso-led National Working Committee to pay party agents who worked during the presidential and governorship elections. The anti-graft agency […]
₦2.187 Trillion Scandal: Full List of 58 Ex-Govs Accused of Embezzlement
The EFCC has alleged that 58 former governors were involved in misappropriating approximately N2.187 trillion over 25 years, excluding seized properties worldwide and ongoing investigations totaling billions of Naira. This amount is comparable to the combined 2024 budgets of Lagos State and the South-East states, which total N2.25 trillion and N2.29 trillion, respectively, exceeding the […]