President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stepped into the dispute between the EFCC and the Osun State Government, ordering the agency to lift the court-mandated freeze on state accounts. Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima has begun a two-week leave for study and reflection, marking his first break since entering office in May 2023.
Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose met with Power Minister Joseph Tegbe before today’s scheduled inauguration of the Rural Electrification Agency board. In other news, the ICPC confirmed that the appointment papers for a purported official named Adeniyi Adeyemi were forged and not issued by the Presidency.
A retired DSS operative, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, is currently held at the Kuje Custodial Centre following charges related to his alleged ties with the banned group IPOB. At Tincan Island, Customs officials seized illicit goods, including concealed rifle components and cannabis products worth N373.8 million.
The police force saw a major leadership shuffle with the Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu deploying new commissioners across state commands. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reported a critical shortage of 40,000 doctors and nurses, noting that the state health sector requires an additional N100bn to function effectively.
Prince Adewole Adebayo, former presidential candidate for the SDP, suggested that President Tinubu should face scrutiny over the Osun account controversy rather than the EFCC chairman. Finally, Gombe State ADC Publicity Secretary, Abdulrahman Buba Zaune, has officially resigned from the party.
