Nigerian  Activists led by Deji Adeyanju, journalist turned activists, recently stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. Coming under the auspices of ‘Concerned Nigerians’, they submitted a petition to Ibrahim Magu, EFCC Acting Chairman, against Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader.

Apart from Adeyanju, other activists who signed the petition were Ariyo-Dare Atoye of the Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, and Adebayo Raphael of the Free Nigeria Movement.

The petition titled, ‘Petition to investigate the source of money conveyed in bullion vans to the home of Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu on the eve of 2019 presidential election,’ was a response to calls for Tinubu’s probe over two bullion vans in his compound on Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, on the eve of the 2019 presidential election.

Tinubu had spoken to newsmen after casting his vote then that if bullion vans were found in his compound, whatever it contained were his. He said he was not afraid as he had never worked, or did contracts with government since he left office as governor. A cross of Nigerians had tackled the EFCC for not questioning Tinubu over the bullion vans.

Adeyanju, told newsmen: “Remember, a few days ago, the EFCC challenged Nigerians that the reason they cannot investigate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the election eve bullion vans sighted at his residence was because there was no petition to that effect.

“Some of us have already taken up the challenge, which is exactly the reason we are here and, basically, I believe that as citizens of our country, we must always ensure that the right thing is done at all times. You can see that, even as we are addressing the Press, members of the EFCC are harassing us, instead of going to Bourdillon to go and do this work.”

According the petition, Section 7 (1) (b) of the EFCC Establishment Act 2004 gave the commission the power to investigate properties of any person that appeared to the commission that the person’s lifestyle and extent of the properties were not justified by his source of income.

The issue of the bullion van is being visited at a time there are speculations that Tinubu, a South Westerner, is interested in the 2023 presidency.