The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has been summoned by the Code of Conduct Bureau regarding his company’s alleged involvement in a N438 million contract scam within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
The CCB is currently investigating the suspected violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers by the Minister. New Planet Projects, purportedly owned by the Minister, is accused of benefiting from the contract scam within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
According to a document exclusively obtained on Monday, the CCB has scheduled the embattled minister to appear before them on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the CCB Headquarters in the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
Gwimi S.P, the CCB Director of Investigation and Monitoring, signed a document on behalf of CCB Chairman Murtala Aliyu, revealing that the bureau’s invitation to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is based on its constitutional mandate and powers outlined in the Third Schedule, Part 1, 3 (e) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The letter addressed to the Minister stated, “The bureau is investigating a case of alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers in which your name featured prominently. Consequently, you are invited for an interview scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 16th January 2024.
Time: 1100hrs prompt.
Venue: CCB Headquarters on 5th Floor, Annex III, Phase I, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
This invitation is pursuant to the mandate and powers of the Bureau as enshrined in the Third Schedule, Part I, Paragraph 3 (e) to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. Please be properly guided.”
