{
  "id": 9560646,
  "title": "No minister is above scrutiny, Kingibe replies Wike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/no-minister-is-above-scrutiny-kingibe-replies-wike-9560646",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:44:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/no-minister-is-above-scrutiny-kingibe-replies-wike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has been challenged by Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, to provide evidence of Senate approval for loans obtained by the FCT Administration. Kingibe made this statement in response to Wike's dismissal of her allegation that the FCT Administration obtained loans without the required approval of the National Assembly. She emphasized that her role as a senator is to question, demand accountability, and defend constitutional principles, stating, \"No Minister, no matter how powerful, is above the law. No public office holder is above scrutiny.\" Kingibe also rejected Wike's assertion that she would not return to the Senate in 2027, asserting that the decision belongs to the voters in the FCT.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "I can’t be intimidated – Senator Kingibe fires back at Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/i-cant-be-intimidated-senator-kingibe-fires-back-at-wike",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:17:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "You can’t silence me, Ireti Kingibe replies Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/you-cant-silence-me-ireti-kingibe-replies-wike",
        "published": "2026-09-24T12:17:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "No minister is above scrutiny, Kingibe replies Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/no-minister-is-above-scrutiny-kingibe-replies-wike",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:38:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}