The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has threatened to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation for an alleged defamation.
Edu made this known in a letter signed by her counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to BBC Abuja and London offices.
The letter alleged that the media organisation reported that N30 billion was recovered from the suspended Minister in the ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The lawyer claimed that the publication which he described as false, had dented the reputation of his client, Edu.
“Our client has suffered immeasurable reputational damage, psychological trauma and anguish as a direct consequence of the publication and dissemination of the article,” it read.
Edu is also demanding $50 million from the media organisation as compensation.
