You must investigate all ministers and not just Betta Edu alone — Adeyanju tackles EFCC
Abuja-based activist Deji Adeyanju has raised serious allegations against ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming that nearly all of them transferred money into private accounts.
Adeyanju specifically pointed out a breach of civil service laws, asserting that Minister Betta Edu of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation was the only one exposed.
In a statement signed by the constitutional lawyer, Adeyanju implicated civil servants in orchestrating these financial transfers.
He called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to broaden its investigation beyond the Humanitarian Ministry, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive probe into all federal ministries
A part of Adeyanju’s statement reads, “From my findings on this matter, all ministers under the Tinubu government transferred monies into private accounts on the advice of civil servants, mostly the permanent secretaries of their ministries. The EFCC must investigate all ministries and not just Humanitarian alone.”
The rights activist shed light on a concerning pattern where civil servants allegedly coax politicians and political appointees into violating civil service laws, creating a leverage for corruption without resistance.
The controversy escalated with the revelation of a leaked memo indicating that Minister Betta Edu approved the payment of N585 million social intervention funds into the private account of a civil servant. In response, President Tinubu suspended Edu and instructed the EFCC to investigate the alleged N585 million fraud.
Adeyanju insists that justice should not only be served in the specific case involving Minister Edu but that it must also be perceived to be served.
The call for a holistic inquiry into ministerial financial activities seeks to address broader concerns of potential misconduct within the government.
