BREAKING: Aisha Yesufu Reacts To Sam Amadi’s Claim That Those Forfeiting Their Assets Are Those Who Have Left This Govt.

Human rights activist and NDC Chieftain, Aisha Yesufu has reacted to remarks by public affairs analyst Dr. Sam Amadi, who alleged that anti-corruption actions in Nigeria are often targeted at individuals who have fallen out with the government.

Amadi, who is the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, criticized what he described as selective justice in the country’s anti-corruption campaign, arguing that it undermines the credibility of the fight against corruption.

While appearing on Arise News Primetime Show on Friday, Amadi said that many of those facing asset forfeiture proceedings are former government officials who are no longer aligned with the current administration.

“Selective justice is also injustice,” he stated.

According to him, former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, would likely not be facing scrutiny if he were still serving in the government.

“If Malami was still working with this government, nothing will happen to him. The Senate President has EFCC cases that aren’t progressing; almost everyone in this administration have unprogressive cases,” Amadi said.

He further argued that anti-corruption efforts are often deployed as political tools rather than genuine attempts to address systemic corruption.

“Oftentimes, the war against corruption is a political fight back, because if corruption is to be fought truthfully, a transparent and accountable system needs to be set up,” he added.

Reacting to Amadi’s comments, Yesufu expressed support for his position, accusing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being used as a tool for settling political scores.

“This is exactly the problem! EFCC has been turned into a vendetta machine used against those who fall out instead of going head-on with corruption and going after every corrupt person who has stolen our common wealth!” she wrote on X.

The comments have sparked renewed debate over the effectiveness and impartiality of Nigeria’s anti-corruption institutions, with critics arguing that anti-graft agencies should operate independently and prosecute corruption cases without regard to political affiliations.

Neither the EFCC nor officials mentioned in the remarks had publicly responded to the allegations at the time of filing this report.