Former minister for women affairs and social development Pauline Tallen on Friday answered questions from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on allegations of money laundering.
Tallen was quizzed by operatives of the EFCC at its zonal headquarters in Wuse, Abuja, reports PUNCH.
The former minister is alleged to have laundered N2 billion.
“The ex-minister arrived at our Abuja Zonal Command (not the headquarters), on invitation, at about 12 pm, but she’s still being grilled by investigators of the commission as of 8:30 pm.
“She’s being investigated for alleged misappropriation of funds and corrupt enrichment to the tune of N2billion and part of the money was allegedly diverted from the African First Lady Peace Mission Project,” a source quoted by the newspaper said.
On Thursday, a former governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi was grilled by the EFCC in Ilorin, Kwara State over allegations of money laundering.
