The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, debunked reports that its operatives carried out a raid on the home of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and recovered N400 billion.
In a press release signed by the commissions Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren posting across the EFCC Nigeria @officialEFCC‘s social media platforms said: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report circulating in the social media, claiming that operatives of the Commission raided the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming presidential elections and recovered a humongous sum of N400billion.
“The Commission wishes to state that no such operation was carried out by the EFCC. The public is enjoined to disregard the report as fake news.
“Wilson Uwujaren Head,
“Media & Publicity 19/02/2023.”
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