Tinubu’s Former Woman Affairs Minister, Ohanenye In Trouble As EFCC Quizzes Her Over Alleged N138m Fraud

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Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy- Ohanenye is currently been investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N138 million fraud.

 

The former Minister is being quizzed over alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to ₦138m.

 

The funds were allegedly misappropriated during the disbursement of the 2023 budgeted allocation for the ministry.

 

A top source within the commission squealed that Ohanenye arrived at the EFCC headquarters around noon on Thursday and was still being interrogated by operatives regarding her alleged involvement in the fraud as the time of filling this report.

 

The source said, “Investigators are questioning former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, over her alleged role in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds totaling ₦138,413,253.89.

 

 

“She arrived at the commission’s headquarters around afternoon today Thursday and is currently facing interrogators over her alleged involvement in the fraud.

 

Investigations by the EFCC revealed that funds donated for the P-Bat Cares for Women Initiative were diverted for her personal enrichment.”

 

 

 

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SUNDAY ADEBAYO is a writer, Public relations practitioner, and a versatile Journalist with over 6,000 reports on a wide range of topics associated with the Nigerian society and the international community. Currently the Editor In Chief at Society Reporters. His passion is to deliver great and insightful news and analysis on topical issues and society happenstances.