Presidency confirms Betta Edu’s permanent exit from cabinet

Presidential spokesperson Mr. Bayo Onanuga has said that suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Betta Edu has been formally relieved of her ministerial duties after President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet shuffle.

He said this during an appearance in Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today.

This announcement ended months of conjecture that she might be reinstated to her former position.

“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.”

Onanuga added: “The EFCC has not shared whatever they have, but if you consider the president’s action, it suggests that the EFCC may have submitted something that justified the president’s decision.”