The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, to its headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.
This follows the allegation of the N585m scandal raised against her.
The EFCC invitation came a few minutes after President Bola Tinubu suspended the Minister from office.
AFRIPOST earlier reported that the President announced Edu’s suspension through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
An impeccable EFCC source confirmed the invitation to newsmen.
The source revealed that the anti-graft agency’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had earlier recommended the suspension of the Minister to the President to pave the way for proper investigation.
The source further noted that the commission swung into action immediately after the President ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged payment of N585.189 million grant meant for vulnerable groups in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun and Lagos states into a private account.
“We have invited the suspended Minister, Betta Edu. The invitation letter was sent to her immediately after her suspension was announced by the President. We’re are expecting her at the headquarters any moment from now,” the source noted.