Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has called for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be strengthened rather than scrapped. His remarks come as 16 state governors have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the legal foundation of the commission.

Speaking on Channels TV’s Hard Copy programme, Fintiri emphasized, “Now is not the time to abolish the EFCC, whether its establishment was right or wrong. What we need is to make it more effective by eliminating the political interference that has led to accusations of witch-hunting.”

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Fintiri also criticized the federal government’s practice of keeping funds recovered from embezzled state funds, labeling it as a “wrong practice.” He voiced concerns over the federal government’s overreach in controlling funds allocated to states and local governments.

He mentioned that while funds are meant to be shared across the three tiers of government—federal, state, and local—the federal government often questions how states manage their finances and redirects recovered funds into its treasury. Fintiri expressed the need to put an end to this practice.

Fintiri further noted that he would decide whether to join the governors’ suit after consulting with his Attorney General.