The Federal Government has insisted that political figures defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not be shielded from corruption investigations or prosecution.

This was made clear on Friday by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in a statement released through his media aide, Kamarudeen Ogundele.

Fagbemi refuted claims made by Mr. Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who alleged that top officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ministry of Justice met with a former and a current South-South governor shortly before their defection to the APC.

Describing the claim as “a figment of imagination,” the AGF said, “The allegation is from the pit of hell… We know as a fact that the EFCC chairman and the Solicitor General of the Federation never met any serving or former governor as alleged.”

He continued, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will continue to uphold the rule of law and will not falter in the fight against corruption no matter whose ox is gored.”

The EFCC also dismissed Ibe’s statement in a separate release by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, calling it “patently fabricated and in bad taste.”

“Olukoyede has stressed it at several fora that he is apolitical and the EFCC is totally wired against partisan tendencies,” the statement added.

The Federal Government urged the public to disregard the accusation, emphasizing that the Tinubu administration remains committed to transparency and accountability in governance.