The Lagos State government has refuted claims that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu initiated legal proceedings against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
On Tuesday, news report (by NAN) surfaced indicating that Sanwo-Olu had filed a suit to prevent the EFCC from arresting or prosecuting him post-governorship.
However, Lagos State Attorney-General Lawal Pedro clarified the situation in a statement, asserting that the state government will investigate how the case was filed without the governor’s knowledge.
Pedro said neither the governor nor his aides are under investigation by the EFCC, adding there is no threat of arrest by the anti-graft agency.
“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,” the statement reads.
“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.
“Therefore, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is busy working assiduously on how to improve the living conditions of all Lagosians does not have anything to fear when he eventually leaves office at the end of his tenure in May 2027.”