Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has apologised for declining the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Farouq wrote to the EFCC to apologize for failing to appear before the commission to answer questions on the alleged laundering of N37.1 billion during her tenure.

According to the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale the former minister said in her letter that she could not honour the invitation because she was indisposed due to health challenges.

Oyewale said her lawyer was also at the commission to brief the anti-graft agency of her absence, noting that she has been subsequently ordered to appear at the commission as soon as possible.

The spokesman also disclosed that the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, (NSIPA) Halima Shehu, has been released.

Meanwhile, some callers on our Political program, All Out Politics have, shared their opinions on developments at the EFCC headquarters.