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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration aimed at ensuring a more credible and transparent electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections . The understanding was reached on Tuesday when the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Obo Etfanga, paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. The REC, who was recently deployed to Edo State, said he sought to engage with critical stakeholders including law enforcement agencies ahead of the 2027 general election, and to explore areas of further collaboration. He noted that the EFCC has consistently played a significant role in curtailing vote buying during elections. In a related development, the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, also paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission. The Chairman of the Institute's Edo State Branch,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is under public scrutiny for its failure to prosecute Government Ekpumupolo, a former militant leader also known as Tompolo. Tompolo became a person of interest to the anti-graft agency when videos of his birthday celebration began to circulate.  In the videos, Tompolo can be seen throwing naira notes in the air and stepping on them. On May 12, the EFCC made an X post saying Tompolo “will have questions to answer” following the incident. This post read, “Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer.” Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer!#EFCCNigeria pic.twitter.com/Ouk5avo6ef — EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) May 12, 2025 Thirteen days after this post, Awe Olukoyede, the EFCC chairman, said during an interview that the agency would subject the video to forensic analysis, as it may have been doctored. “We have invited Tompolo. The whole of Nigeria knows that, and we have said tha...