Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

A socio-political group, Rescue Nigeria Economy Project (RNEP)  has berated the silence of major northern senators over the alleged sexual advancement claims leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Senator Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan was last week suspended for six months for violation of the Senate’s rules days after she submitted a petition against Akpabio for sexual assault and other accusations. https://thescrutinyng.com/natasha-suspended-for-disorderly-conduct-not-sexual-allegations-senate/ On Tuesday, Natasha, who described her suspension as an injustice that cannot stand took her case to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Meeting at the United Nations in New York. Reacting to the issue, RNEP, in a statement signed by its…

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the choice of the state’s next governor will be left in the hands of the residents of the state even though he will soon reveal the candidate to support. The governor stated this in his bi-monthly newsletter, noting that while his administration has redefined governance and showed the people of Oyo State what is possible with strategic thinking and targeted implementations, some people have begun to ask what next and whether the next governor would not remove some of the efforts. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Dr…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai has announced his resignation as a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Monday, El-Rufai said he is pitching his tent with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). His full statement titled ‘Onward To The Future Reads “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. It had been my hope since 2013 that my personal values and that of the APC will continue to align…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), Elder Omeni Sobotie, Delta APC Chairman Francis Waive, Hon. Stella Okotete and other critical stakeholders of the party were among the leaders of the party that received Olorogun Great Ovedje Ogboru back to the APC in Delta State. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Ughelli Kingdom Hall on Sunday, March 9, 2025, Keyamo described Ogboru as a real grassroots mobiliser with huge followers, noting that his return to the party is a significant step towards strengthening the party in the state. “Chief Great Ogboru is a mobilizer and the people…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have denied speculations that five of their members have endorsed Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai to fly its ticket for the 2027 presidential election. Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed, in a statement signed on his behalf by the forum’s Director-General, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, on Saturday denounced publications supporting these claims. He said, “It is incumbent on the PDP Governors’ Forum through its leadership anchored by the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, to openly denounce and in very strong terms, the unpleasant and provoking…

The controversy trailing the distribution of assets left behind by the late Herbert Wigwe, former Access Bank CEO has left many Nigerians shocked as to why his family, especially his 90-year old father is dragging his grandchildren to court few months after his death. Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, the father of the late banking czar is currently in court with other family members- notably Herbert’s cousin, Christian Wigwe to alter the arrangements made in the will. Others also contesting the will are Joyce Shyngle-Wigwe, the late Herbert’s sister and their brother, Emeka. Under an order dated November 18, 2024, the suit…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has mourned the death of the former Director-General of his campaign, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Okupe died on Friday after a protracted battle with cancer. Taking to his official X account, Obi called Okupe an active figure in Nigeria’s political space and a man who desired a better country. While mourning the loss, Obi urged members of the Obidient Movement to pray for Okupe’s soul and to remember the bereaved family. “With great sadness this morning, I received the shocking news of the death of my dear elder…

Veteran journalist and former presidential candidate, Dele Momodu has revealed what he did immediately the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. In the election, Tinubu polled a total votes of 8,794,726 ; Atiku Abubakar scored 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi of Labour party polled 6,101,533 votes. The presidential candidate of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso came a distant fourth with the total votes of 1,496,687 votes. Momodu, who was Director of Strategic Communications for the 2023 Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation in an interview with Tribune said…

Military men on Thursday invaded offices of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, assaulting staff and damaging official items. The personnel in uniform forced their way into the company headquarters opposite MITV in Ikeja, Lagos around about 7:40 am. There has been a  growing tension between the IKEDC and the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, over the duration of the power supply disconnection. The Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, has been without power for two weeks following its disconnection by the Ikeja Electric over an unpaid debt running into millions of naira. In a viral video, military personnel were seen…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday presented a Certificate of Approval to the First Bank Group for the construction of its iconic 43-storey eco-friendly headquarters in Eko Atlantic City, praising the financial institution’s courage and audacity to erect a skyscraper set to become Nigeria’s tallest building. Governor Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his Special Adviser on eGIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, and General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA), Arc. Gbolahan Oki, presented the certificate to the Chairman, FirstHoldCo, Mr. Femi Otedola, and the CEO, First Bank Group, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, during the groundbreaking ceremony,…