EFCC decision to freeze Adeleke and Davido's accounts condemned as political intimidation ahead of Osun polls

OSUN State's forthcoming gubernatorial election is facing a possible credibility crisis after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) froze the bank accounts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate senator Ademola Adeleke.

On September 22, Osun State goes to the polls as Governor Rauf Aregbesola's two terms in office is about to expire and the contest will pitch his All Progressives Congress (APC) against Senator Adeleke of the PDP.  Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, currently the governor's chief of staff is the APC candidate and the election is expected to be a two-horse race between him and the dancing Senator Adeleke.

However, in a dramatic twist, the EFCC has frozen  seven different bank accounts belonging to the Adeleke family, including that of his nephew, the singer Davido and his billionaire father Deji. This move has been widely condemned as a political move by the APC to weaken the opposition as the polls loom.

Ovation magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, has been one of those who condemned the move, describing it as a political move. According to Mr Momodu, it would be unfortunate if the government used politics to punish hardworking Nigerians.

He added: " God would save Nigeria if the allegation was found to be true. I refuse to believe that anyone, in the name of politics, would freeze the bank accounts of a hardworking family the Adeleke's, including that of this young icon Davido. who has done our country very proud.

"God save our dear beloved nation. I pray it is fake news."

Highly visible both nationally and internationally because of his dancing prowess, Senator Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District, scrapped home with 1,569 votes in the PDP primaries, just beating his nearest rival Akin Ogunbiyi, who had 1,562 votes. Since then, however, he has been fiercely attacked by his political opponents who say he lacks the intellectual capacity to be governor.