Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, has snubbed an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to answer questions about an alleged N37.1 billion fraud that occurred during her tenure.
Umar-Farouq, who left office in 2023, was scheduled to appear before investigators at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, at 10:00 am on Wednesday. However, despite waiting for over eight hours, she failed to show up and offered no official explanation for her absence.
Documents reveal that the invitation was linked to an ongoing investigation into the alleged laundering of N37.1 billion through a contractor, James Okwete, during Umar-Farouq’s time in office.
A source within the EFCC, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the interrogation team had to conclude their day at 6:00 pm after it became clear that the former minister would not be arriving.
“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 Punch Newspaper reported the source as saying.
Click To Join MA WhatsApp Community
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER NOW
Support MATAZ ARISING’ journalism of integrity and credibility.
Good journalism ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.
We ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.
TEXT AD: To advertise here – Email ad@matazarising.com
-
Court affirms David Mark-led ADC, dismisses Abejide’s suit
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed Sen. David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Musa Liman, in a judgment, also dimissed the suit filed by Rep Leke Abejide challenging Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as national chairman and national secretary of the party for lacking in…
-
The Phantom Presidential Council Scandal
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In today’s Saturday column, I examine how Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi’s phantom presidential council scandal exposes a Nigerian state so porous and so rotten that a counterfeit agency could walk through its corridors wearing the face of power: The Phantom Presidential Council Scandal By Farooq A. Kperogi I first received a WhatsApp forward…
-
PFIPC: NDC demands Gbajabiamila’s removal over alleged fake agency, appointment scandal
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Myke Uzendu, Abuja The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to an alleged corruption scandal involving a purported non-existent government agency and the alleged sale of public appointments. Recall that…
