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Drama as Betta Edu denied access to see Tinubu at Presidential Villa

Drama as Betta Edu denied access to see Tinubu at Presidential Villa

President Bola Tinubu on Monday, January 8, suspended Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, over an alleged N585m scandal within the ministry.

The suspended minister was seen in a video posted on TVC’s official X page leaving the Villa after she was unable to see President Tinubu hours after her suspension.

Edu’s scandal started when she signed a document requesting funds to be transferred to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola’s personal account. The document was sent to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

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Reacting to the development, the spokesperson to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, who was interviewed on the media, said the move was to allow for transparency and accountability on the directive given to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Tinubu.

Ngelale said:

“It was in the wisdom of the president to inaugurate an investigative panel that will be tasked with conducting a comprehensive investigation of the financial framework of the social investment programme to ensure that we put in place fireworks that will really enhance the integrity of those programmes and ensure that the participants of the population of our country that are intended to benefit from those programmes are the exclusive beneficiaries of those programmes.”

Drama as Betta Edu denied access to see Tinubu at Presidential Villa

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