Just In: Pres. Tinubu suspends minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu.

President Bola Tinubu has suspended Betta Edu as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.

The Minister has been under fire after a memo surfaced wherein she asked Oluwatoyin Madein, accountant-general of the federation, to transfer the sum of N585 million to a private account.

Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, said Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transaction” involving Edu’s ministry.

The suspension is with immediate effect, the statement added.