EFCC denies raiding Ambode’s house

EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has deny raiding the house of Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of Lagos state.

Report has it that agents of the anti-graft agency raided the residence of the former governor on Tuesday.



Spokesman of the commission, Tony Orilade, had told TheCable that the presence of the operatives at the home of Ambode was ‘’part of the investigation’’.

In a statement, the EFCC spokesman, however, said it was not a raid, but that ‘’what it is doing now with regards to the investigation is in line with its mandate and the rule of law’’.



‘’We need to state for the records that the EFCC did not raid Ambode’s house. It is instructive that his administration, like other former governors is under investigation, since they no longer constitutionally enjoy immunity against prosecution,’’ he said.

‘’The commission hereby states with high sense of responsibility that the operatives did not raid Ambode’s residence.

‘’As a tradition, the commission does not carry out investigation on the pages of the newspapers or through the media. Our operations are always covert until at a time when we file charges in court.’’