Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohanenye was a guest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday.
Ohanenye was questioned over alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to ₦138m, Punchng wrote.
The funds, according to the report, were misappropriated during the disbursement of the 2023 budgeted allocation for the ministry.
Citing an unnamed source, an EFCC official, the report said the former minister arrived at the EFCC headquarters around 11 a.m. on Thursday and was subjected to interrogation by the anti-graft agency operatives over allegations that she played part in the said fraud.
“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 11am on 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,” it quoted the source as saying.
