The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned what it described as a “false and mischievous” report circulating in sections of the media, that it has released a full list of former governors being investigated for alleged corruption.
The anti-graft agency, in a statement issued on Sunday, by its Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, urged the public to ignore the report as it is false and misleading.
Oyewale advised the media to crosscheck facts pertaining to matters under investigation with the Commission to avoid misleading the public with false and inaccurate reports.
The statement reads: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, feels obliged to dissociate itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media claiming it has released a full list of ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption.
“The report headlined: “EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2.187 Trillion”, in one of the news outlets, is false and mischievous as the Commission neither issued the said list nor entertained discussions on investigation of ex-governors with any news medium.
“This invariably means that the so-called list is a disingenuous fabrication designed to achieve motives known only to the authors.
“The public is enjoined to ignore the report as it is false and misleading.
“The media is advised to endeavour to crosscheck facts pertaining to matters under investigation with the Commission to avoid misleading the public with false and inaccurate reports.”
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