Sadiya Umar-Farouq, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development under ex-president Muhammadu Buhari government, refused to honour the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission probing an alleged N37.1 billion laundered during her tenure in office through a contractor, James Okwete.
Earlier reports that the former Minister was expected to
appear before EFCC interrogators at the Commission’s head office on Wednesday
around 10:00 am in Abuja.
However, a source in EFCC who spoke anonymously confirmed
that Sadiya Umar-Farouq shunned the Commission’s invitation on Wednesday.
“We just closed from work now because she didn’t show up
today, and it’s 6 pm already. It’s certain that she’s never going to show up
today”.
The development comes barely 24 hours after President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu suspended Halima Shehu, the national coordinator of the National
Social Investment Programme Agency, over her involvement in the fraud.
Consequently, Halima Shehu was arrested by EFCC.
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