Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims that it is being used to target opposition politicians, insisting that its operations are guided strictly by its enabling law, not political considerations.

In a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale described recent accusations by some political actors alleging the "weaponisation" and "politicisation" of the commission as a deliberate misrepresentation of its mandate.

"First, the commission's weapon is its Establishment Act which provides the ground norm of its activities," Mr Oyewale said. "The Act mandates the Commission to investigate and prosecute all economic and financial crimes. The only exception to ...