The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to its headquarters in Abuja, for questioning over alleged N585 million fraud.
A source at the EFCC confirmed on Monday that the suspended minister had been summoned and was expected to be at the commission’s office on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
The source said the invitation followed her suspension from office by President Bola Tinubu over a controversial N585 million payment to a private bank account.
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Tinubu had, on Monday, suspended Edu from office with immediate effect and ordered the EFCC to fully investigate the activities of the ministry.
It was gathered that the invitation was sent to the suspended minister less than 30 minutes after President Tinubu announced her suspension from office.
According to the source, the EFCC had earlier recommended the suspension of the minister to pave way for a thorough investigation.
The source said the minister’s suspension would give the anti-graft agency the liberty to do its job thoroughly as directed by Tinubu.
“An official invitation by the commission has already been sent to her.
“We expect her to honour the invitation and come to the commission on Tuesday to give proper insight into the issue at hand,” the source told NAN.
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