Investigators from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday have started grilling suspended minister Betta Edu over alleged N585m disbursement fraud.
According to Channels TV report, Dr. Edu arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, at 11am.
The embattled minister came alongside her aides and lawyer and is currently facing EFCC investigators.
Edu’s appearance at the EFCC office came barely a day after she was suspended by President Bola Tinubu.
Edu was caught in a N585m disbursement scandal involving the humanitarian affairs ministry, attracting widespread criticisms from rights groups and activists. Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu.
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