Presidency permanently confirms Betta Edu’s exit from cabinet

The Presidency has officially ruled out any possibility of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, returning to President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. 

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga disclosed this Sunday, October 27, during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. 

Recall that Tinubu suspended the minister in January following a national outcry over an alleged ₦585 million scandal. 

The president ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged fraud within her ministry, pledging to “decisively punish” any individuals involved in breaches and infractions uncovered during the investigations. 

Commenting on the issue, Onanuga said Edu’s position has been permanently filled by one of the newly appointed ministers, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, a former Plateau State governorship candidate. 

He said: “I think there is another person from Cross River in the cabinet. Betta Edu is gone. Don’t forget that she was suspended in January, and this is October. 

“No, she is gone. Her position has been taken over by someone else — that’s the man from Plateau (Nentawe) who is now assuming the role. For this government, there is no place for her in the cabinet.”