The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that its investigation of billionaire socialite Aisha Achimugu has no connection to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
In a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC emphasized that Achimugu is being probed for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering, and the case has no political undertones.
“We wish to state unequivocally that the investigations of Achimugu have no correlation of any kind with the two political actors,” the statement read.
The EFCC revealed that the investigation began in 2022, predating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Although, Achimugu previously obtained a court injunction to prevent her arrest, a Federal High Court in Abuja vacated the order on February 19, 2025.
The court ruled, “…no court has the power to stop the investigative powers of the Police or EFCC or any agency established under our laws to investigate crimes when there is reasonable suspicion of commission of a crime.”
Additionally, the court upheld the interim forfeiture of Achimugu’s assets suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Dismissing speculations of political interference, the EFCC reiterated its impartiality:
“The EFCC is non-partisan and non-sectarian. We enjoin the public to continue to keep faith with the professionalism of the commission.”