The Osun state government has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of its statutory allocation account. AdvertisementThe plaintiffs are asking the court to determine whether the EFCC has the lawful authority to freeze, restrict or place a post-no-debit order on the state’s statutory account without first obtaining a valid court order. According to the originating summons, the EFCC issued a letter dated August 5, 2026, with reference number CR:3000/EFCC/ABJ/HQ/PFS/TA/OSUN/VOL.17/666, directing the bank to freeze the state’s statutory allocation account. The plaintiffs contend that neither the EFCC nor the bank can lawfully freeze or restrict access to the account without a subsisting order of a court of competent jurisdiction. It also seeks declarations that the EFCC is bound to act strictly in accordance with the constitution and the EFCC Establishment Act and cannot freeze a state’s statutory allocation account by mere administrative directive.