The Civil Rights and Anti-Corruption Network (CRACON) has called on President Bola Tinubu to set up a special investigative committee to probe Defence Minister Muhammed Abubakar Badaru over allegations of abuse of office and conflict of interest.
In a statement on Wednesday by CRACON’s coordinator, Folashade Olumiya, the group urged the president to demonstrate consistency in his administration’s fight against corruption by applying the same scrutiny to Badaru as was done in the case of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu.
“The president cannot afford to be selective in the war against corruption. If a committee was set up to investigate Betta Edu over allegations of financial misconduct, then the same must be done in the case of Defence Minister Muhammed Badaru,” the petition reads.