The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to harass opposition politicians, warning that such actions undermine Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts and erode public confidence in the agency.
In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the EFCC’s recent actions, including the reopening of old cases and summoning opposition figures, as blatant political witch-hunts.
The ADC’s statement pointed to a pattern of selective investigations, alleging that the EFCC is being used as a tool to silence dissent and weaken political rivals ahead of future elections.
“The EFCC was created to be a fearless defender of the Nigerian people’s trust, applying the law evenly to all, friend or foe, ruling party or opposition. Today, that vision appears to have been compromised.
“The Commission now operates like a department of the APC, deployed to fight government critics and opposition figures, thereby achieving what the government cannot achieve through public debate,” Abdullahi said.
The party accused the EFCC of selective prosecution, citing instances where investigations into APC allies were allegedly dropped while opposition figures continued to face revived allegations.
“Since a certain former governor defected to the APC with his state’s entire political machinery, the EFCC’s investigations into his administration have vanished from public view. Not a question has been asked. Not a document leaked. Not a single update.
“In today’s Nigeria, one’s guilt or innocence appears to depend on party membership, not evidence,” Abdullahi added.
According to the ADC, such partisanship damages both the credibility of the EFCC and the broader anti-corruption campaign.
It warned that the perception of the EFCC as a political enforcer undermines public confidence and breeds cynicism.
“The EFCC does not belong to the APC. It belongs to the Nigerian people. It is funded by taxpayers, not the ruling party,” the statement stressed.
The ADC called for institutional independence, urging all stakeholders to protect public institutions from political capture.
“This dangerous trend is eroding public trust in the institution and undermining the real fight against corruption. We must not allow public institutions to be hijacked for partisan objectives,” the party declared.
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