ADC Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a fresh petition urging it to reopen the alleged financial crimes case involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and determine whether prosecution should follow.
The petition was submitted by former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, who asked the anti-graft agency to revisit its earlier findings on the matter.
Agbonayinma said the petition was dated August 27, 2026, received by the EFCC on September 1, and that he later appeared at the commission’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, to adopt it and answer questions from investigators.
According to him, the commission should act on its September 2006 investigation report and also consider the findings contained in a February 4, 2010 report of the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
He argued that the law should apply equally to every Nigerian, regardless of political status or influence.
Agbonayinma said he believed the EFCC had earlier indicated that Atiku could be prosecuted after leaving office as Vice President when his constitutional immunity expired, but alleged that no further action was taken.
He described the delay as a failure to enforce the law and urged the commission to demonstrate that no public official is above accountability.
The former lawmaker also disclosed that he had written to United States President Donald Trump over the allegations.
As of the time this report was filed, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, had not responded to enquiries seeking an update on the petition.
The fresh petition has again drawn public attention to allegations that first surfaced about two decades ago but have remained without any prosecution or court judgment against the former vice president.
Atiku Abubakar has, over the years, denied allegations of corruption and has consistently maintained that he has committed no financial crime.
The latest petition does not amount to a criminal charge, and there is no court ruling establishing the allegations as proof of wrongdoing.
Whether the EFCC will reopen the matter or take further legal action remains uncertain, but the petition is expected to renew debate over accountability, the rule of law and the handling of long-standing corruption allegations involving senior public officials.
