The Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq has failed to honour the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, invitation of allege fraud.
Sadiya was summoned following an alleged N37.1 billion laundered during her tenure in office through a contractor, James Okwete.
CRUX NEWS earlier reports that the former Minister was expected to appear before EFCC interrogators at the Commission’s head office today Wednesday 3 2024, around 10:00 am in Abuja.
However, a source in EFCC who spoke anonymously confirmed that Sadiya Umar-Farouq shunned the Commission’s invitation on Wednesday.
“We just closed from work now because she didn’t show up today, and it’s 6 pm already. It’s certain that she’s never going to show up today”.
The development comes barely 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended the national coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, Halima Shehu over her involvement in the said fraud.
Consequently, Halima Shehu was arrested by EFCC.
