8th January, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Former minister of social development, disaster management, and humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouk, has submitted herself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters over alleged fraud.
The ex-minister would be interrogated regarding an ongoing investigation into the N37,170,855,753.44 that was purportedly laundered during her time in office through a contractor named James Okwete.
Umar-Farouk finally honoured the EFCC’s invitation at about 10 am on Monday, January 8.
She announced on her X page at about 10:20 am, that she was present at the EFCC headquarters.
“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,” Umar-Farouq tweeted.
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
The former Minister had earlier officially written to the EFCC seeking an extension of the deadline to meet with EFCC interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, Okwete.