Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

A former Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal says attempts by the Bola Tinubu-led administration to dissuade Northern youths from participating in the planned August 1 #EndBadGovernance protest in the country is not yielding positive results. Speaking in an exclusive interview with TheScrutiny, Lawal said the youths are not listening to the appeals by religious leaders hired by President Tinubu’s boys and paid huge sums to talk to them not to participate in the protest. According to him, some of the Northern youths even went as far as attacking religious leaders who are against the protest physically and on…

Amid the growing economic challenges in Nigeria, Chief Olisa Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take cue from how former president Olusegun Obasanjo handled the situation during his tenure. Speaking in a chat with TheScrutiny, Agbakoba said the major issue confronting the Tinubu administration is lack of funds to meet the needs of over 200 million Nigerians. Giving some practical suggestions, Agbakoba said Nigeria will get out of the woods within six months if President Tinubu can implement the recommendations. He wrote “The major issue confronting President Tinubu is very…

Peter Esele, a former president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday says Nigerians have a right to protest as it is enshrined in the constitution. Speaking in an exclusive chat with TheScrutiny, Esele said it is the responsibility of the Federal and State Governments to provide adequate security for the protesters so that the it is not hijacked and lives and properties are not destroyed. “Nigerians have the constitutional right to protest and their rights to protest should be respected. It is enshrined in the constitution that they have the right to protest. Adequate security should be provided…

Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Thursday says arresting Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections will have dire consequences for President Bola Tinubu’s government. Speaking in an interview with TheScrutinyNG, Lawal also faulted the claims by president Tinubu’s media aide Bayo Onanuga that the nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria is being sponsored by Obi and the Obidient Movement. He also warned the government not to use force against the protesters saying doing so may be a “catalyst for chaos”. “Bola Tinubu should not use a forceful…

.Lists Oyetola, Mamman, Musawa, Kyari, Uzoka-Anite For Dismissal Ahead of the planned nationwide protest tagged #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has advised President Bola Tinubu to carry out an urgent cabinet reshuffle by sacking non-performing ministers in his cabinet. Speaking in a no-holds-barred interview with TheScrutinyNG on Wednesday, Lawal said sacking some of the ministers who are not performing will send a signal to angry Nigerians that the president means well and is ready for business. According to him, while it is on record that President Tinubu has the highest number of…

*Says I’m Not Afraid Of Going To Court Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Tuesday says he has not received any court letter from Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections. Speaking with TheScrutinyNG, Onanuga said while he will not rely on what is being bandied about on social media, he is not afraid of going to court any moment he received the letter from Peter Obi. “I have not seen any letter from him. Until I see his letter, that’s when I will respond. I always want…

Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faulted calls by some Nigerians that the federal government should take over the Dangote refinery. Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), former chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in an interview with TheScrutinyNG had said the Nigerian constitution empowers the federal government to take over the refinery and then pay compensation to the owner, Aliko Dangote. “Honestly, we are going through a sort of emergency right now. Under section 305, the Nigerian government has power to take over the refinery and pay appropriate compensation to…

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), a renowned constitutional lawyer on Monday says the constitution allows the federal government to take over the Dangote Refinery and then sell the products at the prices Nigerians can afford. Speaking in an exclusive chat with TheScrutinyNG on Monday, Sagay, former chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) added that the FG can pay a compensation to the owner, Aliko Dangote and then returned the refinery back to him after the other local refineries have started production. Dangote has been having a running battle with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)…

Hon. Omowaiye Oluremi, a former Commissioner For Works and Transport in Osun state on Friday says the people of the state are yearning for the return of former governor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Omowaiye, who is the Director, Project Implementation of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) said the performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in Osun is nothing to write home about. (Full interview to be published next week)

Human rights activist and constitutional lawyer, Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) says the current presidential system of government being practiced in Nigeria is too wasteful and has greatly depleted the lean resources of the country. Ozekhome who spoke in an interview with TheScrutinyNG said there are many lessons Nigeria must learn from the just concluded elections in the United Kingdom (UK). According to him, unlike the presidential election in Nigeria where it’s usually a do or die affair, the UK elections went on peacefully without any thuggery, killings or court cases owing largely to its parliamentary system. “We have plenty lessons…