The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to place a restriction on an Osun State Government account, insisting the action was lawful and did not require a prior court order. “As we indicated in the statement released by the Commission, we took that step to preserve the account of the Osun State Government. “That restriction does not mean that all the accounts of Osun State have been frozen. It is only a targeted restriction on one account of the Osun State Government,” he stated. Addressing concerns over the legality of the move, Uwujaren said the EFCC derives its powers from Section 34 of the EFCC Act and Section 7(6) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2022.