The People Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the removal of Betta Edu as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation over an alleged misappropriation of N585 million palliative fund.
In a statement released on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, spokesperson for the PDP, described the minister’s remaining in office amid corruption allegations as “provocative.”
Edu has recently faced severe backlash from the public following the revelation of a leaked memo of her 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 travelling to Kogi, a state without an airport.
Meanwhile, Oluwatoyin Madein, accountant-general of the federation (AGF), said she did not carry out any request from Edu.
Madein said no bulk money “is supposed to be made to an individual’s account in the name of Project Accountant”.
Reacting to the allegation, the main opposition party urged the president to promptly dismiss the minister and deliver her to security agencies for prosecution.
Speaking further, the party described the minister’s action as “apparent fraudulent,” adding that President Tinubu should demonstrate commitment to the fight against corruption by immediately sacking Edu.