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- Sadiya Farouq, a former minister, has refused to honour the invitation by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC)
- TheTalk.NG understands that the EFCC is probing an alleged N37.1 billion laundered throughout Farouq’s tenure in workplace via a contractor, James Okwete
- A supply in EFCC reportedly confirmed that Farouq shunned the Fee’s invitation on Wednesday, January 3
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FCT, Abuja – Sadiya Umar Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs, has shunned an invite by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) investigating the N37.1 billion allegedly laundered throughout her tenure in workplace.
The cash was mentioned to have been both mismanaged or stolen via a contractor, James Okwete.
Farouq is being investigated over the sum of N37.1 billion that was allegedly laundered beneath her watch via a contractor. Picture credit score: Sadiya Umar FarouqSource: Fb
Farouq snubs EFCC
As reported by The Punch on Wednesday night, January 3, Farouq, spouse of Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, a former chief of air workers, stored interrogators ready for over eight hours with out an official communication to the fee as to why she did not honour the invitation.
EFCC workers on the company’s headquarters reportedly waited from 9 am to six.30 pm, to no avail.
The newspaper quoted an EFCC supply in Abuja as saying:
“We simply closed from work now as a result of she didn’t present up at this time, and it’s 6 pm already. It’s sure that she’s by no means going to indicate up at this time.”
Farouq indicted
Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that the EFCC reportedly uncovered N37,170,855,753.44 (over N37 billion) allegedly laundered within the ministry the place Farouq served through the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
The cash was allegedly transferred from the federal authorities’s coffers and despatched to 38 totally different financial institution accounts domiciled in 5 legacy business banks.
Farouq denies hyperlink to accused contractor
TheTalk.NG additionally reported that Farouq mentioned she doesn’t know Okwete.
She acknowledged that she carried out her duties as a minister with integrity and accountability and that she is able to justify her actions if wanted.
Farouq will get EFCC invitation
In the meantime, Farouq was scheduled to be questioned by the EFCC on Wednesday, January 2.
On Tuesday, January 2, officers from the anti-corruption company disclosed that the ex-minister had been summoned to the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, at 10:00 am.
Supply: TheTalk.NG
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