YPP Gives Tinubu 48 Hours Ultimatum to Suspend Tunji-Ojo

Due to the recent  involvement of Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in the scandalous contract saga at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the Young Progressive Party (YPP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the immediate suspension of the minister.THISDAY reports.

The Young Progressive Party (YPP)  party threatened to mobilize youths across the country to shut down Abuja on Monday, January 15, 2024, and at the same time, mobilize for mass action in United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) if the president failed to suspend Tunji-Ojo within 48 hours.

In an open letter addressed to President Tinubu Tuesday night and signed by the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Emmanuel Bishop Amakiri, the YPP said, “abuse of office” as its reason for calling for the head of Tunji-Ojo, saying it would deter him from further abusing public office.JAMB Portal

“We have gathered evidence that a company owned by Minister Tunji-Ojo, New Planet Project Limited, was paid a total of N438.1 million by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under the leadership of Dr. Betta Edu, for consultancy services.InformationGuideNigeria

This payment was part of the N3 billion awarded to several consultants for the National Social Register contract, which was intended for cash transfers and social investment programs.

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“The payments made to Minister Tunji-Ojo’s company, New Planet Project Limited, include N279 million for the verification of the list and an additional N159 million for the same purpose. It is worth noting that the company, which was registered on March 3, 2009, with registration number 804833, has Minister Tunji-Ojo and his wife, Abimbola, listed as directors, with Gbadamasi Gbadamasi Clement as the company’s secretary.

“We strongly believe that Minister Tunji-Ojo’s actions are in direct violation of the Nigerian Constitution and the Code of Conduct law. Sections 5 and 6 of the Code of Conduct law clearly prohibits public officers from engaging in conflicts of interest and participating in any business other than farming.JAMB Result

“It is a known fact that a contract of this magnitude could not have been approved except by the Federal Executive Council meeting of which Minister Tunji-Ojo is a member. Minister Tunji-Ojo, who knew he had an interest in the New Planet Project Limited, had deceived the Federal Executive Council into approving the contract for him without even informing the FEC that he is a shareholder in the said company. This is deceitful, mischievous and obtaining by false pretence”, the letter read in part.

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