‎‎The EFCC said the investigation alone would not have warranted freezing the accounts, but claimed it detected suspicious movement of funds from the government’s accounts beginning August 2. ‎‎“It is equally needful to state that the Commission is keeping watch over the finances of other states like Osun State. The Osun State government account was frozen to save public funds from being looted,” the statement added. ‎‎The explanation came hours after Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, challenged EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede to publicly justify the freezing of the state’s accounts. ‎‎“All I ask is for the EFCC chairman to explain to the good people of Osun State and to Nigerians in general why he froze Osun State Government Account, and show proof to support whatever reason he presents,” the governor said.