President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu over the allegation of misappropriation of N585 million in palliative funds.
Edu has faced severe backlash from the public following the revelation of a leaked memo directing Oluwatoyin Madein, the accountant-general of the federation, to transfer N585 million to a private account.
The minister also granted funds for flight tickets and airport taxis for ministry staff traveling to Kogi, a state without an airport.
Meanwhile, Oluwatoyin Madein, accountant-general of the federation (AGF), says she did not carry out the request of Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.
Madein said no bulk money “is supposed to be made to an individual’s account in the name of Project Accountant”.
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