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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday interrogated the immediate past Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, over her alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to N138.4 million during the disbursement of the ministry’s 2023 budgeted funds.
The former minister reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters around 11 am on Thursday, where she was questioned regarding her alleged role in the fraud.
Investigations by EFCC revealed that funds donated for the P-Bat Cares for Women Initiative were allegedly diverted for her personal enrichment.
It will be recalled that she was among the ministers President Bola Tinubu relieved of their duties in October 2024.
Uju Kennedy Ohanenye was appointed Minister of Women Affairs by Tinubu on 21 August 2023.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Udom Emmanuel, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, found himself in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following his response to a summons linked to suspected financial improprieties, including money laundering and the misdirection of public resources, as outlined in a formal complaint lodged by the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT).
The NACAT submission contends that Emmanuel, during his eight-year tenure, oversaw the allocation of N3 trillion from the Federation Account, yet bequeathed the state a debt burden of N500 billion alongside N300 billion in unresolved commitments for ongoing initiatives, with an additional N700 billion purportedly untraceable—a litany of fiscal discrepancies now under scrutiny.
The EFCC has embarked on a rigorous examination of these claims, subjecting Emmanuel to intensive questioning as part of an inquiry that remains active and multifaceted, casting a spotlight on his stewardship of Akwa Ibom’s coffers.
