He argued that by directing the EFCC to approach the court instead of pursuing any extra-judicial solution, the president had respected the constitutional process governing judicial orders. According to him, while the president’s objective of protecting the credibility of the forthcoming Osun State governorship election deserves commendation, it must be pursued within the framework of the constitution. According to him, “The directive issued today (yesterday) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu instructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the discharge of the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government deserves commendation.” “The law equally provides the mechanism for such an order to be reviewed, varied or discharged upon a proper application. Afikuyomi further stressed that Nigeria’s constitutional order is anchored on the separation of powers and the independence of institutions, noting that these principles are strengthened when each arm of government performs its constitutional responsibilities without encroaching on the authority of another.