Documents indicated that the account, reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, had been placed on “Post No Debit” status by the EFCC. According to the governor, such a move, if carried out, would amount to an abuse of power aimed at paralysing government activities in the days leading to the governorship election. “The plot to freeze the state government accounts is meant to paralyse government activities ahead of the August 15 governorship election,” the statement quoted the governor as saying. “I can confirm that the state government account has been frozen by the EFCC. The controversy comes against the backdrop of heightened political tension ahead of the August 15 governorship election, in which Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, is seeking re-election against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.