Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Former Delta State governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori  has felicitated with his successor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (CON) on the ocassion of his 70th birthday today, October 22. Ibori was Delta state governor for eight years (1999- 2007). Upon completion of his two terms, he was succeeded by Uduaghan who governed the state from 2007- 2015. In a letter he posted on his official social media platforms, Ibori said Uduaghan’s life of service both in private and public office has placed him firmly amongst distinguished elder statesmen. Going down memory lane, Ibori who recounted memories of their childhood together said…

The Obidient Movement on Friday says the outcome of the Edo governorship election cannot be used as a yardstick to judge the popularity of Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. The LP’s candidate, Olumide Akpata came a distant third with 22,763 votes while Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner after securing 291,667 votes. Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had 247,274 votes. Speaking in a chat with TheScrutiny, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, Interim National Coordinator, Obidient Movement World wide says as a loyal party member, Obi gave…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Olisa Agbakoba has urged the federal government to throw open the petroleum market so that competent individuals and organisations can import or refine petroleum products in the country. According to him, that is the only way to have genuine competition, which will in turn determine the actual price of petroleum products in the country. He also said there is an urgent need to list the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited on the Nigeria Stock Exchange so that there will be competition in the prices of petroleum in the country. Speaking in an interview with…

Deputy governor of Edo state, Phillip Shaibu on Monday says Governor Godwin Obaseki is an ingrate who has offended a lot of people in the state. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Shaibu who worked for the victory of Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urged Obaseki to start apologising to use the remaining time he has in office to beg all those he has offended. “Obaseki has never won any election before. We have always assisted him. But unfortunately, he got the power and he decided to start kicking us and removing the…

A former presidential media aide, Reuben Abati on Thursday says the drama carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over attempt to arrest immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello is unnecessary. Abati, an anchor with Arise Television argued that Bello should have been arrested when he presented himself to the anti-graft agency at its headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the EFCC was wrong by allowing Bello to go as if he has no case and then storming the Kogi Government House in Abuja in the evening to arrest him. “On the drama…

Chief Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) says the Supreme Court ruling on 25 per cent of votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared as Nigeria’s President supercedes his personal views. While Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had earlier said winning 25 per cent of votes in the FCT is compulsory to becoming president, the Supreme Court in October 2023 upheld the ruling by the Appeal Court that a candidate does not need to get at least 25 per cent of votes in the FCT to be declared as Nigeria’s…

Chief Olisa Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is not a regulatory commission and thus has no business fixing the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol in Nigeria. While the NNPCL said it loaded petrol at Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre, the Dangote Refinery described the statement by the NNPCL as misleading and aimed at derailing the progress achieved towards alleviating energy insufficiency and insecurity, which had plagued the country for decades. Speaking in an interview with TheScrutiny, Agbakoba argued that under the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State chapter on Friday says the refusal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to sign the peace accord ahead of the Edo State governorship election September 21 is not a surprise. Of the 17 political parties contesting the poll, 16 signed the treaty, with the ruling PDP the only party which declined to be part of the agreement. Prince Kassim Afegbua, Director of Media, Edo APC Campaign Organisation, said the PDP’s decision to shun the peace pact has confirmed  to Nigerians that is party known for violence. According to him, it is hypocritical for…

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), former Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) says it is wrong for the federal government to prosecute Nigerians who are genuinely protesting against hunger and hardship in the country. Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted ten #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protesters who were arrested and detained for treason among others. He also ordered the defendants to refrain from participating in any public rally or protests throughout their trial and fixed September 27 for the commencement of trial. The defendants are; Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin, Adeyemi…

Lawyer and labour rights activist, Femi Aborisade, on Thursday says the federal government has concluded plans to sell all the universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria. Aborisade who stated this in an interview on Channels Television said he downloaded the statement on the website of the presidency whereby the federal government is calling on both local and international investors to come and buy the tertiary institutions in Nigeria. “Recently, there is a statement which I downloaded and printed from the website of the presidency wherein, they have put for sale all tertiary institutions in the country – universities,…