The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, linked to a company believed to have benefited from the award of a contract in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, was at the presidential villa yesterday.
Sources said he was there on a scheduled appointment regarding the automation of international passport issuance, but he still needs to meet with the president.
Some other reports had also speculated that President Bola Tinubu summoned him, but a source in the presidency debunked that.
When he was approached for an interview, the minister said, “It’s all good,” as he exited the Presidential Villa.
His appearance at the villa came barely 24 hours after the suspension of his colleague, Dr. Betta Edu.
Reports were that a company owned by the Minister of Interior, New Planet Projects Limited, was paid N438.1m by Edu for consultancy services.
However, Tunji-Ojo has said that though he founded the company ten years ago, he resigned from its directorship in 2019 when he contested for the House of Representatives.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, linked to a company believed to have benefited from the award of a contract in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, was at the presidential villa yesterday.
Sources said he was there on a scheduled appointment regarding the automation of international passport issuance, but he did not meet with the president.
Some other reports had also speculated that President Bola Tinubu summoned him, but a source in the presidency debunked that.
When he was approached for an interview, the minister said, “It’s all good,” as he exited the Presidential Villa.
His appearance at the villa came barely 24 hours after the suspension of his colleague, Dr. Betta Edu.
Reports were that a company owned by the Minister of Interior, New Planet Projects Limited, was paid N438.1m by Edu for consultancy services.
However, Tunji-Ojo has said that though he founded the company ten years ago, he resigned from its directorship in 2019 when he contested for the House of Representatives.
