Ahmed Idris, the beleaguered Accountant-General of the Federation, has been suspended by the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Ahmed Idris has been suspended from office by Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, for his suspected participation in a fraud investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Idris was detained by the anti-corruption commission in connection with an alleged N80 billion scam.
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Wilson Uwajaren, a spokesperson for the EFCC, confirmed Idris’ detention on Monday after he failed to respond to the agents’ invitations.
Idris reportedly diverted funds and laundered N80 billion, according to the anti-graft agency.
The anti-graft agency accused the AGF of laundering the funds through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.
According to the commission, Idris raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.
“The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.
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“Mr. Idris was arrested after failing to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts,” the statement read in part
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