Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant to former Minister of Petroleum Timipre Sylva, has condemned the sealing of his principal’s Maitama residence in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In a statement released on Monday titled, “A Grave Breach of Decency: EFCC’s Attempted Raid and Defacement of Sylva’s Family Home,” Bokoru expressed his strong disapproval of the commission’s actions.

The EFCC had earlier declared the former Bayelsa governor wanted in November over an alleged $14.8 million fraud.

Previously, military intelligence agents had stormed Sylva’s Abuja home, arresting his brother and driver over alleged connections to a failed coup attempt.

Bokoru criticized the anti-graft agency for failing to invite Sylva prior to launching a manhunt for him. Similarly, the former minister wrote to the EFCC last week, requesting a mutually convenient date to respond to its invitation.

According to Bokoru, the recent actions of the EFCC were carried out “without a single letter, subpoena, or warrant, without notification, and without even the most basic adherence to lawful process.”

He added, “No courtesy. No procedure. No humanity. It is behaviour unbecoming of any institution that claims to act in the national interest. What unfolded today at the Maitama residence of His Excellency, Chief Timipre Sylva, was nothing short of an affront to decency and a troubling assault on the very principles that underpin a civilised society.”