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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited Simisola Fajemirokun Ajayi, an employee of the federal ministry of foreign affairs, for interrogation over a probe into alleged graft.
Ajayi is a married female civil servant who accused Ibrahim Lamuwa, permanent secretary of the ministry, of sexual harassment.
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, had recently notified Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of service of the federation, about “persisting” allegations of sexual harassment against Lamuwa.
In a letter dated May 27 and addressed to Yemi-Esan, Tuggar said he felt it was necessary to write her following the “gravity of the matter”.
Ajayi, through Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), had informed Tuggar of Lamuwa’s alleged sexual advances.
Lamuwa has since denied the allegation, claiming that he turned down Ajayi’s request to pay her bills during an overseas trip.
However, in a new twist to the saga, the ICPC has invited Ajayi to appear at its headquarters in Abuja on Friday, June 14 for an “interview”.
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