N80bn Fraud: FG suspends Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has suspended the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, to pave way for investigation.

RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports that Idris was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Kano, on Monday, over N80 billion fraud allegation.

The Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Tanko Abdullahi confirmed the suspension, saying it was indefinite and to enable unhindered investigations into the fraud allegation.