Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday brushed off allegations by the wife of the country’s former president that it had conducted a “witch-hunt” against her.
Patience Jonathan had earlier accused the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of an “orchestrated plan” to tarnish her reputation and that of her husband.
Last year, the EFCC froze four U.S. dollar bank accounts that the ex-president’s wife said she owned. Her spokesman said in September 2016 that the accounts in total contained around $10 million – a third of the sum.
“The case is before the court where she (Patience Jonathan) has the liberty to state any claim,” an EFCC spokesman said.
In a statement signed by her media aide and dated Oct. 2, Jonathan’s wife accused the EFCC’s acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, of an “unjustified witch-hunt and media propaganda” against her and her family.
“It is either the EFCC is now led by people who cannot conduct proper investigations, or they are deliberately feeding the public with false information,” said the statement.
