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The former minister of social development, disaster management, and humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, on Monday arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud.
She is being investigated over the sum of N37.1 billion that was allegedly laundered under her watch through a contractor, James Okwete.
I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating.
— Sadiya Umar Farouq CON (@Sadiya_farouq) January 8, 2024
In a post on Twitter on Monday at about 10:17 a.m., Sadiya revealed she had honoured the invitation of the anti-graft commission.
She wrote: “I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour the invitation by the anti-graft agency to offer clarifications in respect of some issues that the commission is investigating.”
