The Presidency has rejected accusations that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was being used to target political opponents, insisting that the agency operates independently within the ambit of the law. The Presidency also dismissed recent allegations by opposition politicians accusing President Bola Tinubu of undermining multi-party democracy and weaponising anti-corruption agencies, describing the claims as baseless and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said the opposition figures were engaging in “subterfuge and an empty…
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