The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate suspension, investigation and possible prosecution of the minister of interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO over an alleged involvement in the movement of 438 million naira poverty alleviation fund under the watch of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, BETTA EDU.

A statement issued by the national publicity secretary of PDP, DEBO OLOGUNAGBA describes it as ‘inexcusable’ that the two ministers directly entrusted with the well-being of Nigerians reportedly used a company in which the Minister of Interior has huge interest to allegedly siphon funds meant for poor Nigerians under the guise of consultancy fee for unconfirmed verification of households in the country.

It urged President BOLA TINUBU to take immediate action to protect the resources meant for the well-being of poor Nigerians from further plundering by suspending the Interior Minister over the alleged fraud and handing him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation like his suspended counterpart.

The PDP further asserts that the only way President TINUBU can reassure Nigerians is to immediately relieve the Minister of Interior of his appointment and allow for an independent inquiry with the view to not only exposing and prosecuting all those involved in the alleged scam but also to recover and channel the money for the wellbeing of Nigerians.