APC Governors Caution Nigerians against Hasty Judgement of Suspended Betta Edu

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The All Progressive Congress (APC) State Governors Forum has asked Nigerians not to arrive at a hasty conclusion on the ongoing investigations of the suspended humanitarian and poverty alleviation minister, Dr. Betta Edu.

President Bola Tinubu suspended the minister last Monday over the allegation that she paid over N500 million meant for vulnerable in Lagos, Ogun, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States into the private account of an official in the ministry.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is already interrogating Beta in line with the directive of the president.

But the APC governors, after a meeting on Wednesday night in Abuja, asked Nigerians to allow the EFCC to conclude its investigations before castigating the suspended minister.

The forum chairman, Hope Uzodinma, said the federal government would only take a final decision on the suspended minister after the EFCC concludes its ongoing investigations of the alleged scandal.

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He stated, “The Progressive Governors’ Forum is united in supporting the APC administration ably led by our President Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. We will continue to support him, we will take his policies to the grassroots.

“We have also agreed to ensure that our people come on the same page with the thinking of the government whose primary objective is to secure the country and provide adequate welfare to the good people of our dear country.”

On Edu, he stated, “The only perfect being we have observed and noticed is the Almighty God. The functions of government include encouraging good things and good appointees and discouraging bad things and bad appointees.

“What you just said about Betta Edu, is just an allegation, and in the wisdom of the President, it is being investigated, it is after the investigation is completed and the report made available to the government, that the government will now take the final decision. So we should not be in a hurry and don’t allow any sickness like anxiety cirrhosis.”