The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday Interrogated a former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, for her alleged roles in the misappropriation of N138,413,253.89.
The ex-minister was relieved of her appointment last year by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a cabinet shake up.
In the on-going investigation, She allegedly violated procurement process and diverted public funds not less than N138 million in the course of disbursing the 2023 budgeted funds for the ministry.
Kennedy-Ohanenye arrived at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja around 11 a.m and faced interrogators over her alleged involvement in the fraud. She was still under interrogation at press time last night.
Investigations by the EFCC showed that funds donated for the funding of P-BAT Cares for Women Initiative were diverted.
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According to reports, sources within the EFCC claimed that the former minister was invited to the commission’s headquarters yesterday in Abuja around 11 a.m. and was interrogated.
“Investigations by the EFCC showed that funds donated for the funding of the P-Bat Cares for Women Initiative were diverted for her self-enrichment. Investigations are still ongoing. She has not been admitted to administrative bail,” sources said.
