'Buhari will just ASHUWA you' - Shehu Sani reacts as Tinubu suspends Betta Edu

A former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has weighed in on the suspension of Betta Edu, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.

Recall that on Monday, January 8, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the suspension of the minister, Edu, over an alleged N585 million scandal within her ministry.

According to a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, the suspension is with immediate effect.

Legit.ng reports that the scandal includes alleged approval of payment of hundreds of millions of naira into private accounts of civil servants.

Reacting to the development, Sani in a post shared on his X page (formerly Twitter) on Monday, applauded President Tinubu's swift action and threw a jab at former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Sani tweeted: "This President has listened to the public and acted against his Minister.If it’s the former President he will just ASHUWA you."

Nigerians react as Shehu Sani shades Buhari over Betta Edu's suspension

The former senator's statement has got many talking on social media. Legit.ng captures some of their reactions.

mamatii001 tweeted: "I can see why u scored 2 votes in pdp govership primary my ex senator. U get bad ." R

VivaDido tweeted: "Yes. Let's commend him."

obajemujnr tweeted: "New President 1 - 0 Former President "21’ minutes into the match, thank you VAR."