THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has dissociated itself from a purported list of former governors under investigation by it for alleged corruption.
On Saturday, May 4, there were several media reports of 58 former governors probed, prosecuted or under the investigation by the anti-graft agency for alleged misappropriation of about N2.187trillion over the past 25 years.
But in a statement on Sunday, May 5, the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, described the reports as false and misleading, saying the agency was obliged to “dissociate itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media, claiming it has released a full list of ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption.”
It said the reports were false and mischievous, as the Commission neither issued the said list nor entertained discussions on investigation of ex-governors with any news medium..
“This invariably means that the so-called list is a disingenuous fabrication designed to achieve motives known only to the authors.
“The public is enjoined to ignore the report, as it is false and misleading.
“The media is advised to endeavour to crosscheck facts pertaining to matters under investigation with the Commission to avoid misleading the public with false and inaccurate reports,” the statement added.
