The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has given reasons why Ms. Aisha Achimugu, was declared wanted by the commission, saying she is being investigated for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
The EFCC through its Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a statement released on the commission’s official X handle on Friday, dismissed media reports linking its investigations of Ms. Achimugu with political undercurrents involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
It said the investigations of Ms. Achimugu have no correlation of any kind with the two political actors, as she is being investigated for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
The EFCC explained that the agency commenced investigation of Achimugu in 2022, whereupon she obtained a court injunction restraining the commission from arresting, investigating, inviting or detaining her for any alleged criminal act.
Oyewale said the injunction was challenged by the EFCC, and it was vacated on February 19, 2025, by a Federal High Court, in Abuja.
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“The court ruled that no court has the power to stop the investigative powers of the police or the EFCC or any agency established under our laws to investigate crimes when there is reasonable suspicion of commission of a crime or ample evidence of commission of an offence by a suspect.
“The court further upheld the interim order of forfeiture of assets of Achimugu suspected to be proceeds of crime, dismissing her suit against it (EFCC) as lacking merit .
“The foregoing clearly establishes that the EFCC’s case against her has no immediate or remote nexus with any politician or any veiled or open reference to any political engagement or transaction.
“The EFCC is non-partisan and non-sectarian. We enjoin the public to continue to keep faith with the professionalism of the commission without imputing any extraneous consideration to its works,” the statement said.
