The Executive Director of FAME Foundation, Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, has urged Nigerians to refrain from gossip and allow the EFCC to conduct a proper investigation into Betta Edu’s humanitarian ministry regarding the N585m scandal.
President Bola Tinubu suspended Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, following an alleged scandal involving the transfer of funds worth N585m to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola’s personal account. The controversy began with a document signed by Edu and sent to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
While under investigation by the EFCC in Abuja, some media outlets speculated that Edu’s suspension may have been related to the case of Halima Shehu, the former National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency, who was sacked by the president over alleged financial malfeasance.
Arabinrin Aderonke, a member of the Presidential Transition Council during Tinubu’s election in 2023, stated that only the EFCC could confirm whether Edu had indeed stepped on toes in relation to the alleged scandal… CONTINUED REEADING
