Lawyer reveals why EFCC invited Randy Peter, Mama Pee

By Ayorinde Oluokun

Lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong has explained why two social media influencers, Peter Akah and Precious Oruche popularly known as Randy Peter and Mama Pee respectively were invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The anti-graft agency invited the two political activists who were associates of Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC on Wednesday.

It was gathered that Randy Peter and MamaPee were with EFCC until late into the night before they were asked to go and report back today.

However, the anti-graft agency has not issued any statement on why the two activists were invited despite speculations and insinuations on the possible reasons in the social media.

However, in a post on his social media handle on Thursday, Effiong, who is the lawyer to the two activists, explained why they were invited.

The lawyer said he issued the statement in response to growing agitation in the public space on the whereabouts of Randy Peter and Mama Pee.

According to him, EFCC had initially invited the duo to appear on 6th July 2026, to offer clarifications over allegation of abuse of the Naira in separate invitation letters dated 24th June, 2026.

He, however, said he wrote to the Commission to reschedule the meeting to Wednesday, 15th July, 2026 since the two of them were not available on the originally scheduled date.

Effiong said he accompanied Randy Peter and Mama Pee to honour the invitation and meet with the EFCC investigators on Wednesday as promised.

“After cooperating with the Commission, our clients were released and we departed the EFCC’s Headquarters. We will be going today in furtherance of the investigation,” said Effiong.

The lawyer said though the interrogation on Wednesday took considerable time, the Commission acted professionally.

He also said the two activists told EFCC investigators that the money seen with them and which formed the basis of their invitation were Props money for entertainment and not Naira notes.

“Our clients are in high spirits and they appreciate the concerns expressed by spirited Nigerians regarding their safety.

“We will provide more information about this matter in due course,” Effiong said.

In a post on X early Thursday, Justice Cracks, a popular influencer, had revealed the pair arrived at the commission’s office around 1 p.m. on Wednesday and were later asked to return on Thursday for further engagement

According to him, Mama Pee and Randy Peter after were released shortly after midnight on Wednesday after spending about 11 hours at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.