Tinubu, EFCC boss meet on seized houses after Osun freeze row

President Bola Tinubu convened meetings with Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and Muttaqha Darma, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The discussions revolved around the management and disposal of seized houses by the anti-graft agency, with a focus on transparency and accountability.

This marked Tinubu's first public interaction with Olukoyede since the President's recent decision to overrule the EFCC's seizure of the Osun State Government's accounts, a move made just days before the state's gubernatorial election. On August 5, 2026, the EFCC had obtained a court order freezing the Osun accounts, alleging fraudulent handling of various funds.

Osun's government contested the freeze in court, seeking N2bn in damages and accusing the commission of a "witch-hunt" since March. In response, Tinubu instructed the EFCC to withdraw the freeze and return to court, citing embarrassment over the timing of the action. Governor Ademola Adeleke subsequently won the election, crediting Tinubu's intervention for resolving the situation.