The Lagos State Government has said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu did not take any legal step against the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stressing that it is investigating how the alleged case came to be without its knowledge
The Daily Crucible reports that the story that Sanwo-Olu prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to among others, restrain the EFCC from arresting or prosecuting him at the end of his tenure made the rounds on the internet and social media.
But on Wednesday morning, October 30, the Lagos Government refuted it in a statement by Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Lawal Pedro, SAN.
The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled: “Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC over alleged plan to arrest, prosecute him after tenure.”
“We need to clarify that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at no time, sued or briefed any legal practitioner to file a suit on his behalf concerning the above subject matter.
“Also, it is disingenuous for the Governor who enjoys immunity as conferred on him by the Constitution and has almost three years ahead of him to brief any lawyer on this kind of matter.
“To the best of my knowledge and my inquiry confirmed that the EFCC is not investigating the Governor and has never invited him or threatened arrest of any member of his staff, domestic or otherwise.
“We are currently investigating how the case came to be without our knowledge.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been an exemplar in terms of service delivery, prudent and judicious management of the public resources.”
