Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says #EndSARS promoters whose bank accounts were frozen should approach a competent court to justify the source and use of funds in the affected accounts.
Speaking in his capacity as chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum on Wednesday on Channels Television, Mr Akeredolu suggested that although Southwest leaders did not publicly support the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the affected persons’ accounts, the individuals have to explain the use of funds during the protest.
“The issue of the accounts that were frozen was discussed but nobody said in the communiqué that we appreciated the government for freezing the accounts,” he said.
In addition, Akeredolu said: “Accounts are frozen, is that the first time it is done? If your account was frozen, you justify why the money was there. You explain what use you have used the money. If it is, okay, we paid this caterer to give food to these boys when they were there. We spent money before the hoodlums took over, it will be explained, people will know and the accounts will be de-frozen.
“If for instance, my account was frozen, all I will do is to go to court and explain. Politicians’ accounts have been frozen and all they do is to go to court to explain and the court will say, leave the accounts and the accounts will be de-frozen and they get their money.”
