Accountant-General Summons: The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) is set to question Accountant-General of the Federation Shamseldeen Ogunjimi on Monday regarding how the unrecognized agency secured a budget code and over ₦1.32bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Key Officials and Testimonies: Previous hearings featured testimonies from top officials—including Head of the Civil Service Didi Walson-Jack, CBN Director of Banking Services Abdullahi Hamisu, and Budget Office DG Tanimu Yakubu—while future witnesses will include SGF George Akume, IGP Olatunji Disu, and AGF Lateef Fagbemi.

• The Adeyemi Adeniyi Controversy: The probe intensified following the police arrest of Adeyemi Adeniyi—who claimed to be the PFIPC’s Director-General—after he alleged he paid ₦400m through an intermediary to Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila for his appointment.

• Denials from the Presidency: Both the Presidency and Femi Gbajabiamila firmly denied any links to Adeniyi, branding him an impostor and dismissing the bribery claims as completely false.

• Scope and Objective of the Probe: Chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, the committee is examining institutional lapses, office allocations within the Federal Secretariat, and potential administrative misconduct to safeguard public funds and hold culpable individuals accountable.

Endorsement of President Tinubu: Accord Party factional National Chairman, Prof. Chris Imumolen, reaffirmed the party’s backing for President Bola Tinubu’s administration and his 2027 re-election bid based on its assessment of his economic reforms and national development efforts.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum’s Allegations: The YRLF accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of secretly supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid and intentionally trying to fracture opposition forces.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Controversial Letter to Osoba: The group pointed to Obasanjo’s letter to Segun Osoba—which accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of orchestrating an impeachment plot involving the late Speaker Ghali Umar Na’Abba—as an indirect assault on the opposition.

• Osuntokun’s Rebuttal: Dr. Akin Osuntokun dismissed the forum’s claims on ARISE Television as baseless, asserting that Obasanjo is actually the main architect and principal sponsor behind the Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso alliance under the Nigeria Democratic Congress.

• Historical Context of the Alliance: Osuntokun noted that discussions for a partnership between Obi and Kwankwaso had existed years prior, adding that an earlier agreement could have positioned Kwankwaso to benefit from a one-term rotation.

• Atiku’s Response: Atiku’s media aide, Phrank Shaibu, countered Obasanjo’s claims by pointing out that Atiku’s resistance to Obasanjo’s failed third-term agenda was a major milestone for Nigerian democracy.