The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) debunked  claims in both conventional and social media that it purportedly released a list identifying 58 former governors allegedly involved in misappropriation of public funds totalling N2.187 trillion over the past 25 years.

A statement issued on Sunday by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, the reports suggesting that the said ex-governors from all six geopolitical regions of the country were under investigation, were entirely baseless.

Oyewale emphasised that the purported list was “a disingenuous fabrication designed to achieve motives known only to the authors.”

“The so-called list is false and misleading,” Oyewale added. “The EFCC has not issued such a list nor entertained discussions on investigations of ex-governors with any media outlet.”

The report, headlined “EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2.187 Trillion,” was widely criticized for its inaccuracies, prompting the anti-graft agency to disown the list and urging the public to disregard it.

The EFCC also called on media practitioners to verify facts with the Commission directly to avoid spreading misinformation.