Betta Edu Returns to Political Frontline After Prolonged Hiatus.
When the APC announced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 Betta Edu, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, is back in a national political role after months out of the spotlight.
Readers might remember that Edu’s ministerial career ended abruptly.
In January 2024, Tinubu suspended her over allegations that N585.19 million of public funds was moved into a private bank account, and ordered the EFCC to investigate.
Edu denied personal wrongdoing, saying the money was meant for grants to vulnerable groups. In October 2024, a cabinet reshuffle moved Nentawe Yilwatda to her old portfolio, confirming her exit nearly two years before the campaign appointment. No conviction or final legal outcome has been reported, and no report says whether the EFCC investigation is still open, although the general assumption is in this direction. Campaign committee spokesperson Kemi Asekun-Shittu said on national television that no court has found Edu guilty of any offence.
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