Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the Ekiti State Commissioner of Finance, Toyin Ojo and the State’s Accountant – General, Mrs. Yemisi Owolabi after 14 days in detention.

In a statement confirming their release on Wednesday, Lere Olayinka, the media aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose said their release was a monumental victory over tyranny and enjoined all public servants in the state to join them in welcoming the duo back to the state.

“Today, God gave Ekiti State and its people another victory over the EFCC and its APC collaborators as the State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo and Accountant General, Mrs. Yemisi Owolabi were released after spending 14 days in EFCC detention for doing nothing.

“In celebration of this victory over agents of tyranny, all public servants in Ekiti state are enjoined to converge  on Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti by 10.00 am tomorrow, Thursday, October 12, 2017 to welcome the Commissioner for Finance and the Accountant General back to the state.

“Consequently, Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has directed that public servants in the state should work for half day tomorrow so as to enable them to join the Governor to give heroic welcome to the Commissioner for Finance and Accountant General.

“Governor Fayose will be at Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti at 10.00 am. All lovers of justice should join the governor to welcome our Commissioner for Finance and Accountant General back to the state,” the statement read.

The two officials were picked up by the EFCC in Ado Ekiti, the state capital on September 28 for their refusal to honour several invitations over alleged misuse of the state’s bailout funds.