BREAKING: Ex-Minister Sadiya Arrives EFCC Headquarter Over Alleged N37.1B Fraud

A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has voluntarily presented herself for investigation at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

The ex-minister, under investigation for the alleged laundering of N37,170,855,753.44 through a contractor, James Okwete, arrived at the EFCC office on Monday morning.

Umar-Farouq, initially scheduled to face EFCC detectives last Wednesday, had been absent, citing health challenges. Daily Trust had previously reported that she was invited last week by the anti-graft agency as part of a probe into her activities during her tenure.

In a post on X on Monday morning, Umar-Farouq confirmed her presence at the commission’s headquarters to offer clarifications.

She wrote, “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.”

In her earlier X post, she had denied any complicity in the alleged crime.