The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened an investigation into allegations of financial crimes involving former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following a petition by a former member of the House of Representatives, Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma.
Agbonayinma said the commission acknowledged his petition, dated August 27, 2026, and received on September 1, requesting a review of allegations investigated by the EFCC between 2005 and 2006, when Atiku was vice-president.
The former lawmaker appeared at the commission’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on October 12, where he formally adopted the petition and answered questions from investigators.
The petition, submitted through his lawyer, Chief Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, asked the commission to revisit its September 2006 report on Atiku and a February 2010 report by the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Agbonayinma argued that the earlier findings warranted renewed scrutiny and questioned why the allegations had not resulted in prosecution.
Speaking after his engagement with investigators, the former lawmaker said the matter should not be left unresolved.
“I want to thank Nigerians, the EFCC, and those praying for me in this struggle. The laws are meant for both the rich and the poor. After the EFCC has done a fantastic job, it should not be kept under the table,” he said.
Agbonayinma also disclosed that he had petitioned United States President Donald Trump over the allegations.
Atiku previously rejected the suggestion that he had been shielded from scrutiny, saying the allegations had been examined by government institutions, including the EFCC, an administrative panel, the National Assembly and the courts.
In a statement issued in September, the former vice-president said no court had convicted him over the allegations and questioned whether any new evidence had emerged nearly two decades after the initial investigation.
The EFCC’s reported reopening of the investigation does not establish wrongdoing by Atiku.
The allegations remain subject to investigation and any determination of criminal liability must follow due process.
