The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened its investigation into allegations against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following a petition by former House of Representatives member, Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, seeking his prosecution over alleged financial crimes.
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The petition asks the anti-graft agency to revisit a case dating back to 2006, including its investigation under former chairman Nuhu Ribadu and a subsequent report by a United States Senate subcommittee.
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Agbonayinma said the EFCC had acknowledged his petition, dated August 27, 2026, and received on September 1. The petition was submitted through his lawyer, Chief Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, SAN, and calls for the commission to reactivate its earlier findings and take appropriate action.
The former lawmaker visited the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, where he adopted the petition and answered questions from investigators.
He thanked Nigerians and the commission for their attention to the matter, arguing that the law should apply equally to wealthy and less privileged citizens. He also urged the EFCC not to shelve the findings of its previous investigation.
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In the petition, Agbonayinma asked the commission to review its September 2006 report on Atiku and the February 4, 2010, report by the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He argued that both documents should inform renewed action.
The petition further alleged that the EFCC had previously indicated Atiku could face prosecution after leaving office as vice-president, when his constitutional immunity no longer applied, but that no prosecution followed.
Agbonayinma described the alleged failure to prosecute as a dereliction of duty and said pursuing the case would demonstrate the commission’s commitment to holding politically influential individuals accountable.
He also disclosed that he had petitioned US President Donald Trump over the allegations.
As of the time of filing this report, EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale had yet to respond to messages seeking an update on the investigation.
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