President Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, from office.
The National Television Authority (NTA) revealed this in a post on its X page on Monday afternoon.
BREAKING NEWS
— NTA News (@NTANewsNow) January 8, 2024
PRESIDENT TINUBU SUSPENDS MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION, BETTA EDU FROM OFFICE. pic.twitter.com/WyVZN6X3iG
Edu’s suspension comes amidst public outrage following the diversion of N585 million from her ministry to a private account.
On January 5, a leaked internal memo revealed that the suspended minister approved the payment of N585,189,500 into a bank account belonging to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola, a civil servant. The money was to be paid from the National Social Investment Office’s single treasury account (TSA).
The memo also showed that the money was for payment of grant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Lagos and Ogun States.
Our Stories
Blueridge MFB Lets Credit Bureau Flag Woman’s BVN Despite Early Loan Repayment
CBN Misuses Picture of Murdered Muslim Farmers to Depict Nigerian Christian Terror Victims
Oborevwori Condemned APC for ‘Bringing Poverty’ to Nigeria. He Joined Them Within 3 Years
EFCC Takes Jesam Michael, Whom FIJ Investigated, to Court Over $854,416 Investment Fraud
Air Peace Fails to Notify Passengers of NiMet Strike, Leaves Them Stranded in Rivers
Lagos Police Drag Man Off Street, Torture Him, Then Extort His N25,000 on Good Friday
Less Than 24 Hours After FIJ’s Story, Adron Homes Refunds Lagos Woman’s N525,000
Nigerians Slam Bayo Onanuga’s Insincere Defence of Presidential Villa’s N10b Solar Budget
N257b in Quiet Additions: What Presidency, NASS Didn’t Say About 2025 Budget
Adron Homes Fails to Process Lagos Woman’s N750,000 Refund After 5 Years of Failed Promises
Subscribe
Be the first to receive special investigative reports and features in your inbox.