I have been told that EFCC takes instructions from the highest bidder – Oba of Benin claims

Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of following the directives of the highest bidders when handling petitions from his palace.

The esteemed monarch made this statement while welcoming Effa Okim, the zonal director of the EFCC, to Benin City. He expressed dissatisfaction with how his petition against some former palace officials was handled, criticizing the agency for its leniency despite overwhelming evidence. As a result, the monarch stated that the palace has found it difficult to support the EFCC’s activities since the incident.

According to him; “No matter how you try to support EFCC from the palace, when it is time to assist them, they listen to other parties. What I have been told is that they take instructions from the highest bidder. I was not happy with certain things that happened in the time of your predecessors. How can EFCC operatives, especially the lady who handled the case I cited earlier, behave like that? If I was asked to comment on her performance, I would score her zero. I do not know if she was doing an EFCC job or just dancing to the tunes of people who were giving her money.” he said