The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, former minister of women affairs, over allegations of N138 million fraud.
The EFCC alleges that the former minister was involved in the misappropriation, violation of the procurement process, and diversion of public funds to the tune of N138,413,253.89 in the course of disbursing the ministry’s 2023 budget.
A source within the EFCC told TheCable that the former minister arrived at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday at about 11 am and is still being interrogated at the time of this report.
In December 2024, the former minister said she did not regret her actions as a cabinet member in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“Money for contractors has not been paid, and money has been diverted,” Ogbara said.
“So, how do you pay these contractors?”
Ogbara said the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) is also probing the ministry over alleged misappropriation of funds.
In an interview on June 5, Ogbara had said there are “many petitions” against the former minister.
The former minister had denied the allegations, saying she was not under investigation over claims of fund misappropriation.
