It identified the affected account as “Osun State Government Statutory Allocation,” with account number 2017170947. The anti-graft agency rejected claims that the timing of the action was connected to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Olumide-Fusika argued that Nigerian courts had repeatedly held that anti-graft agencies could not unilaterally freeze bank accounts without a valid court order. “The courts have been consistent on that: don’t do it without a court order. He acknowledged that concerns over the possible use of state funds for electioneering could have informed the agency’s action but insisted that preventive measures must comply with the law.