He maintained that the EFCC had the authority to restrict access to the accounts of the Federal Government, state governments and local governments, subject to compliance with the relevant legal requirements. “In 2024, the Kogi State Government, joined by many state governments, challenged the investigation—probing of state accounts by EFCC, ICPC or NFIU. But for now, as of today, EFCC has the power to freeze the account of any state and, in not more than 72 hours, has to go to court,” he said. “In 2024, the Kogi State Government, joined by many state governments, challenged the investigation—probing of state accounts by EFCC, ICPC or NFIU. But for now, as of today, EFCC has the power to freeze the account of any state and, in not more than 72 hours, has to go to court,” he said.