Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in response to an ongoing probe into allegations of money laundering.
Reports revealed that during her tenure, the sum of N37,170,855,753.44 was reportedly laundered through a contractor named James Okwete.
According to The PUNCH, the ex-minister arrived at the EFCC headquarters at approximately 10 am on Monday.
Subsequently, at around 10:20 am, Umar-Farouk tweeted about her presence at the EFCC headquarters, stating that she was there to clarify issues being investigated by the anti-graft agency.
Earlier, the former minister had requested an extension for the deadline to meet with EFCC interrogators due to health challenges.
In an official letter to the EFCC, she sought additional time to address the ongoing probe into the alleged money laundering, which involved the contractor Okwete.
“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 on Monday morning.
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