Party says anti-graft body now plays politics
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of running selective investigations to intimidate opposition figures, calling it a dangerous threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
In a statement on Monday, August 11, 2025, ADC spokesperson Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi alleged the EFCC is reopening decade-old cases against opposition members while quietly dropping probes involving allies of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
‘Looks like an APC department’
“The EFCC was meant to be a fearless defender of Nigerians’ trust, applying the law evenly to all—friend or foe, ruling party or opposition. Today, that vision seems compromised. The Commission now operates like a department of the APC,” Abdullahi said.
He claimed several senior opposition figures recently received EFCC summons in what he called “politically motivated” moves — with no new evidence, only political payback.
Probes vanish after defection
The ADC also pointed to high-profile APC politicians whose investigations “vanished from public view” after joining the ruling party, while opposition leaders face sustained legal and media pressure.
“This is selective prosecution, and selective prosecution is the death of justice,” the statement read, adding that many Nigerians now believe guilt or innocence depends on party membership, not evidence.
Call to action
The ADC urged citizens, civil society groups, and the media to resist “a slide into dictatorship,” reminding Nigerians that the EFCC is funded by taxpayers, not political parties.
