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FG Suspends Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris, Over Alleged N80b Fraud

Ahmed Idris

The Minister of Finance , Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has suspended the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, over the N80 billion fraud allegation.

Mr. Idris was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Kano, on Monday.

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

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