N30bn recovered by EFCC not linked to me, says Betta Edu

Betta Edu, suspended minister of humanitarian affairs, says she has no link to the N30 billion purportedly recovered by the...

Betta Edu, suspended minister of humanitarian affairs, says she has no link with the N30 billion purportedly recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .Edu and directed the EFCC “to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of the financial transaction” involving her ministry.

“We have laws and regulations guiding our investigations. Nigerians will also know that they are already on suspension and this is based on the investigations we have done, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proved to Nigerians that he is ready to fight corruption,” Ola Olukoyede, EFCC chairman, was quoted as saying in the bulletin.

“First and foremost, the language used in describing our client’s purported involvement in the alleged corruption case suggests guilt without allowing for the presumption of innocence, which is fundamental in any fair and unbiased reporting,” the letter reads.

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