Nigeria, May 24 -- The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have denied holding secret meetings with an opposition party governor to influence their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The allegations were made by Paul Ibe, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today on Thursday.

Mr Ibe alleged that EFCC chairperson Ola Olukoyede and the Solicitor General of the Federation, Beatrice Jedy-Agba, met with a former and incumbent governor from a South-south state 48 hours before their defection.

He accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of using anti-corruption agenc...