The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has commenced an investigation into the alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
This is contained in a statement made available to the newsmen by Veronica Kato, Head of Press and Public Relations of the Bureau in Abuja.
Kato said the Minister has been invited to appear before the Bureau on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 at CCB Headquarters located at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
She said the Bureau’s invitation was hinged on it’s mandate and powers as enshrined in the Third Schedule, Part 1, 3 (e) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Recall that the minister has been in the news recently on alleged breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers, particularly, conflict of interest in the execution of contract awarded to a company belonging to the Minister by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs.
A company named New Planet Projects, allegedly belonging to the Minister benefitted from alleged contract scam from Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
