The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says ahead of the 2023 elections, it will take the war against money laundering by politicians to lawyers, accountants, professionals and other designated non-financial businesses and professions.

The Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa said this at a workshop on financial crimes reporting organized by the commission in Lagos.

Bawa said the commission was stepping up its investigations of the designated non-financial businesses and professions through its Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering under the newly enacted Money Laundering Prohibition and Prevention Act, 2022.

On the 2023 general elections, Bawa said the commission was beaming its searchlight on some politicians.

He also said that the commission was taking an interest in the activities of some lawyers, accountants, tax consultants, real estate agents, construction companies, car dealers, precious stone dealers and some others as its investigations showed that they had become gatekeepers of money laundering.