The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened its investigation into allegations against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following a petition from former House of Representatives member Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma.
The petition, dated 27 August 2026 and received by the EFCC on 1 September, seeks to revive a case dating back to 2006. It asks the anti-graft agency to revisit its earlier investigation under former chairman Nuhu Ribadu and to consider a subsequent report by a United States Senate subcommittee.
Agbonayinma, who filed the petition through his lawyer, Chief Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, SAN, appeared at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, where he formally adopted the document and answered questions from investigators.
In the petition, he urged the commission to reactivate its September 2006 report on Atiku and a 4 February 2010 report by the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He argued that both documents should form the basis for renewed action.
The former lawmaker said the EFCC had previously indicated that Atiku could face prosecution after leaving office as vice-president, once his constitutional immunity ended, but that no prosecution followed. He described the failure to act as a dereliction of duty and said pursuing the matter would demonstrate the commission’s commitment to holding politically influential figures accountable.
Agbonayinma also disclosed that he had petitioned US President Donald Trump over the allegations.
Speaking after his appearance at the EFCC, he said: “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.”
EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale had not responded to requests for comment on the status of the investigation at the time of publication.
