Dr. Betta Edu, the suspended minister of poverty alleviation and humanitarian affairs, has come to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters to face questions about allegations of N585 million in fraud inside her ministry.
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President Bola Tinubu banned Edu on Monday, January 8, on the grounds that he had transferred the humanitarian fund into a personal account.
Grants to vulnerable populations in the states of Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Cross River, and Ogun were intended to be paid out with the N585 million.
Following the swearing-in of members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in August of last year, Edu is the first minister to be suspended from office.
More information to come.
