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Just In: Alleged ₦80b Fraud: Accountant General Of The Federation Suspended Indefinitely.
By Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr.
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has been suspended indefinitely.
The suspension was announced by the Minister of Finance, budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday.
His suspension is a consequence of his indictment for fraud worth N80 billion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Wilson Uwajaren, EFCC spokesman had confirmed Idris’s arrest on Monday.
He was arrested after he failed to honour invitations by the EFCC.
The anti-graft agency stated that Idris allegedly diverted funds and laundered money to the tune of N80billion.
