The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has issued a summons to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in connection with his company’s alleged involvement in an N438 million contract scam discovered within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The CCB has initiated an investigation into the matter, examining potential breaches of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers by the minister.
New Planet Projects, a company allegedly linked to the minister, is reported to have benefited from the contract scam within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. According to an exclusive document obtained by correspondents, the CCB has invited the minister to appear before it on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the CCB Headquarters, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
The document, signed by Gwimi S.P, the CCB Director of Investigation and Monitoring, on behalf of CCB Chairman Murtala Aliyu, stated that the bureau’s invitation is based on its mandate and powers as 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 reads, “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.”
