Sanwo-Olu didn’t ask anyone to file lawsuit against EFCC – Commissioner for Justice

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The Lagos State Government has clarified that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu did not authorize or instruct any legal practitioner to file a lawsuit on his behalf against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In a statement, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, emphasised that it would be misleading to suggest otherwise.

Pedro pointed out that the governor, protected by constitutional immunity, has nearly three years left in his term and would have no reason to engage a lawyer on such a matter.

He further explained that the EFCC is neither investigating Governor Sanwo-Olu nor has it issued any summons or arrest threats against him or any member of his staff, official or domestic.

He said: “Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled: ‘Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC over alleged plan to arrest, prosecute him after tenure.’ We are currently investigating how the case came to be without our knowledge.

“For the avoidance of doubt, MrBabajide Sanwo-Olu has been an exemplar in terms of service delivery, and prudent and judicious management of public resources. Therefore, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is busy working assiduously on how to improve the living conditions of all Lagosians does not have anything to fear when he eventually leaves office at the end of his tenure in May 2027.

“We, therefore, enjoin media organisations to be wary of the kind of reports they entertain and publish on their respected platforms in order not to mislead the public.”