Tinubu's Interior Minister Speaks After Aso-Villa's Summon Over N438m Contract From Betta Edu

• President Bola Tinubu's minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who was summoned to the presidential villa barely 24 hours after his counterpart in the humanitarian ministry, Betta Edu, was suspended, has comment
• While leaving the presidential villa, the minister was approached by journalists for an interview but said all was for good
• Tunji-Ojo was accused of getting N438m consultancy fee through the company he founded but had resigned as its director since he joined politics

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, January 9, summoned the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Presidential Villa over a link to Betta Edu.

This is coming barely 24 hours after the suspension of his counterpart in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, The Nation reported.

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Why Tinubu summoned Minister Tunji-Ojo

Tunji-Ojo was summoned to Aso Rock for payment of N438m as a consultancy fee to a company linked to the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs, Betta Edu.

When he was approached for an interview, it was learned that the minister said, “It’s all good,” as he walked out of the Presidential Villa.

There were reports that a company owned by the Minister of Interior, New Planet Projects Limited, was paid N438.1m by Edu for consultancy services.

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But while featuring on Channels TV’s "Politics Today" on Monday night, January 8, Tunji-O.

However, though he founded the company ten years ago, he resigned from its directorship in 2019 when he contested for the House of Representatives.

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The interior minister described the report as shocking, insisting he is only a shareholder in the company and not involved in its day-to-day operations.

Tunji-Ojo said:

"I am not involved in the day-to-day of the company. I do not pursue jobs for the company. I do not bid for the company. I do not run the company; I am not a signatory to the company's account."

"I'm not a signatory to company":Tunji-Ojo responds to N438.1m scandal

Legit.ng earlier reported that Tunji-Ojo cleared his name from the N438.1 million contract allegation against him

Tunji-Ojo was accused of owning the New Planet Project Limited, one of the companies awarded the N3 billion National Social Register contract by the suspended humanitarian minister, Betta Edu

Speaking on collecting contracts from Edu, Tunji-Ojo said he founded the company 15 years ago but resigned as its director when he was first elected as a lawmaker in 2019

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