Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday, failed to honour the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) invitation.
The CCB invite revolves around the alleged involvement of a company linked to him in a N438 million contract issued by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
Initially scheduled for 11 a.m., the minister opted for a reschedule, citing a prior formal obligation.
Checks at the CCB headquarters revealed that Tunji-Ojo did not make the expected appearance, leaving officials to reveal his absence after a two-hour wait.
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Veronica Kato, Head of the Press and Public Relations Department at CCB, confirmed that the minister had written to request a new date due to “pressing national engagements.”
Kato assured that the management would arrange a new appearance date.
The controversy stems from the humanitarian affairs ministry allegedly awarding New Planet Projects Limited, reportedly belonging to Tunji-Ojo, a consultant contract worth N438 million.
The Minister’s connection to the alleged fraud surfaced following the suspension of Betta Edu, the humanitarian affairs minister, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
