Bettagate Mere Allegations, Let’s Wait For Probe Report – APC Govs

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), have cautioned against unguarded statements on the suspension of the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu.

The governors asked Nigerians to wait for the report of the investigation by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) before drawing any conclusion.

Speaking in an interview with journalists at the end of the forum’s meeting late Wednesday night, the PGF chairman and governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma,  said the probe into all financial infractions in her ministry was just an allegation and Nigerians must wait for the outcome of the process and decrease their anxiety over the matter.

“The functions of a government include encouraging good things, good appointees, and discouraging bad things and bad appointees. But as it has to do with what you just said, it is just an allegation and in the wisdom of the president, it is being investigated.

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“It is after the investigation is completed and the report made available to government that the government will now take final decision. So don’t be in a hurry,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the governors have also vowed to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu to achieve its set goals.

They said the APC was prepared to go into any election any time and win overwhelmingly.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting National and State Houses of Assembly by-elections on February 3 and Edo governorship polls on September 21 while Ondo guber polls would also take place in October.

In an interview with journalists at the end of the forum’s meeting late Wednesday night, the PGF chairman and governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma did not clearly state if preparations for the elections was discussed but said the party was always ready for every contest.

Uzodinma said the APC governors were meeting for the first time in the year to plan how to synergise with the party’s-led federal government on how to address the challenges facing the country and engender her development as well as stability.

He said: “Our party is prepared to go into any election any time. The Progressives Governors are united in supporting the APC administration led by our president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We will continue to support him.

“We will take his policies to the grassroots as sub national leaders of our great party and ensure that our people come on the same page with the thinking of the government; which important objective is how to secure the country and provide adequate welfare to the good people of our dear country.”