Selection Of Alaafin: Quizzing Of Oyo Kingmakers Shows EFCC’s Idleness –  Adebayo Ojo, SAN

A former Attorney General of Oyo State and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Ojo has carpeted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for dabbling into the issue of selection of a new Alaafin in Oyo Town.

Ojo submitted that it is not right for EFCC to quiz Oyo kingmakers over bribery allegations in connection with the selection of a new Alaafin.

The legal icon made his submissions while featuring a popular radio show anchored by Isaac Brown on Fresh 105.9fm, Ibadan on Saturday morning.

Chief Ojo continued: “The move by EFCC shows they are idle or they have lost it or they are being stampeded by the state government. The Oyomesi members have not committed any crime that EFCC has what I will call jurisdiction over.

Ojo then went ahead during the show (monitored by PMParrot) to paraphrase the duties of EFCC saying “EFCC is empowered to investigate white collar crimes, people who pilfer or steal government money.

“I am not in support of folks engaging in bribery and corruption but if the Oyo kingmakers indeed took bribes, what is the role of the police or other agencies? Oyomesi issue does not have anything to do with white collar. EFCC cannot go outside its mandate. In fact, EFCC cannot investigate arson, treason, murder. The Oyomesi should write a petition to EFCC’s Abuja headquarters.”

Packaged by Olayinka Agboola