EFCC invites Betta Edu over N585m scandal

President Bola Tinubu’s announcement of the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extended an invitation to Edu over an alleged N585 million scandal. The invitation, served at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, came less than an hour after the suspension was made public through the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

An authoritative source within the EFCC confirmed the development, stating that the Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede, had earlier recommended the Minister’s suspension to allow for a thorough investigation. The source emphasized that the EFCC promptly initiated action following the President’s directive to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged disbursement of N585.189 million meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun, and Lagos states into a private account.

“We have invited the suspended Minister, Betta Edu. The invitation letter was sent to her immediately after her suspension was announced by the President. We are expecting her at the headquarters any moment from now,” the source disclosed.