The EFCC had instructed one of the state government’s bankers to place a Post No Debit order on one of its numerous bank accounts. The instruction is a euphemism for what is commonly known as freezing an account. The simple effect is that the state government would be unable to operate that account until a court of competent jurisdiction contradicts the EFCC’s action and vacates the order.
Osun: Between political expediency and institutional independence, By Niran Adedokun
