BREAKING: Betta Edu Denied Access to Tinubu in Aso Rock, Presidency Gives Reason in Video

• Betta Edu, the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, has been denied access to meet with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa
• In a video reaction to the development, the presidency said the move was to ensure transparency and accountability in the ongoing investigation of the allegation against Edu
• Edu was suspended following the allegation that she had signed N585m to be transferred to a private account

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Aso Villa, Abuja - The presidency has explained why Betta Edu, the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over an alleged N585m scandal within the ministry, was not allowed into the presidential villa to meet with President Bola Tinubu

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Reacting to the development, the spokesperson to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, who was interviewed on the media, said the move was to allow for transparency and accountability on the directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Tinubu.

Why Betta Edu was denied access to President Tinubu at Villa

Ngelale said:

"It was in the wisdom of the president to inaugurate an investigative panel that will be tasked with conducting a comprehensive investigation of the financial framework of the social investment programme to ensure that we put in place fireworks that will really enhance the integrity of those programmes and ensure that the participants of the population of our country that are intended to benefit from those programmes are the exclusive beneficiaries of those programmes."

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See the video of the interview here:

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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu has suspended Edu following an allegation of financial misconduct, making her the third appointee this administration will remove or suspend.

Tinubu's spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the suspension of Edu in a statement on Monday, January 8, adding that it was with immediate effect and directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation on the allegation against her.

Source: Legit.ng