The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, will be questioned over alleged naira abuse.
The commission stated this in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, saying no one is above the law.
“Tompolo has questions to answer!” the post read, accompanied by a picture showing the alleged abuse of the naira.
A viral video shared on X.com emerged on Sunday by a user Harrison A, who tweets as #harreceipts. The caption read, “EFCC, see Tompolo and the Naira o.”
The video taken during Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration in April, shows him dancing while a man sprays ₦1,000 notes in front of him.
This sparked a wave of criticism and calls for action on social media, with users accusing the EFCC of selective enforcement.
One of the accusers of the EFCC Najeeb Bello, tweeting as #NejeebBello, said: “Once e reach their Oga and him friends, ‘Eee Eff See See’ go turn ‘Eee Eff Blind Blind’. No be just Tompolo, but what of these Folawiyo Eleganza sons wey record and publish video of themselves dey abuse Naira?”
According to another user, #OurFavOnlineDoc: “Here is Tompolo mutilating the Naira. I know that the eyes of that your eagle will suddenly go blind, but I am bringing this to your attention publicly so the whole world will see you are a shameless agency with double standards.”
Another user ,Meek Raphael, wrote as #MeekRapheal, saying: “Okoya’s son is still walking freely and you expect them to go for Tompolo? Their laws are only effective when the offender is not from the rich class. Same with every security agency in Nigeria — none is truly for the masses.”
The EFCC has previously taken action against public figures over similar infractions. In the past, popular Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo (aka E-Money) was arrested for allegedly abusing the naira and defacing foreign currencies by spraying U.S. dollars.
Last week, Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo and comedian Ayo Makun were also invited for questioning over allegations related to currency spraying.
