•Tinubu and Betta Edu
A pro-democracy activist and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to ‘temper justice with mercy’ on the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu’s, alleged corruption case.
Oluohu, in a statement today, commended the president’s swift action to commence investigation on the suspended minister which was applauded by Nigerians, but insisted that there was a need for him to take a second look at the case and yield to the popular demand for her reinstatement.
He pleaded with the president to temper justice with mercy for the sake of the critical role Dr Betta Edu has played as a dedicated, performing, intelligent and competent minister at this critical time of the administration, reports Daily Sun.
“This call became necessary because she has not been found wanting by any investigating panel, and also because the nation could not afford to keep off her best hands from governance at this challenging time,” he added.
Bravo pointed to the fact that Edu has not been indicted in spite of the case being the most talk of the town, hence she is still innocent until proven otherwise.
He appealed to the President Tinubu to allow her to continue her duty as minister since there was no indicting report on her, and not be carried away by those making noise calling for her punishment without having facts and figures to back up their claim of her alleged corruption.
While describing the suspended Minister as one of Tinubu’s cabinet first eleven, Bravo liken the matter to a football scenario, where no football club could afford to bench its best players in a very critical match.
