Adeyemi: NDC demands immediate sack of Tinubu's Chief of Staff, Gbajabiamila
The opposition says the allegations point to a conflict of interest and calls for an independent probe into budget allocations, bank accounts and alleged kickbacks.
- On Friday, the Nigeria Democratic Congress demanded the immediate removal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to allow investigation into his alleged links to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council .
- Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi claims he secured his appointment as Director-General of the PFIPC by paying Gbajabiamila N600 million , while the Presidency publicly disclaimed the agency's existence despite it receiving 2026 budgetary allocations.
- Allegations include demands for 48% of the agency's takeoff grant totaling 27,395,510,136, and N400 million paid toward a N600 million bribe for the appointment, with 200 million outstanding.
- Compounding the situation, intermediary Babatunde Tanimola died in a hotel fire in Utako, Abuja, on October 22, 2025, and Adeyemi reported an assassination attempt along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway on September 7, 2025.
- The NDC declared that "mere defensive press releases" from the Presidency are unacceptable, urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to launch a full-scale investigation into the alleged sale of public appointments.
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Fresh pressure mounts as NDC demands Gbajabiamila's removal over alleged scandal
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday intensified pressure on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, pending an independent investigation into allegations surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an agency the
NDC calls for Gbajabiamila sack over alleged fake agency
By Henry Umoru The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has raised the alarm over the allegations of corruption involving the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and one Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The NDC called for the immediate removal of Gbajabiamila over allegations linking him to the purported governme…
PFIPC scandal: NDC seeks Gbajabiamila's sack, independent probe
The NDC calls for the immediate sack of Femi Gbajabiamila and an independent probe into the alleged PFIPC scandal, citing serious corruption allegations. Read More: https://punchng.com/pfipc-scandal-ndc-seeks-gbajabiamilas-sack-independent-probe/
PFIPC controversy: NDC demands Gbajabiamila's suspension, independent probe
By Oscar Okhifo The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that only an independent investigation can restore public confidence in the Presidency. The opposition party made the demand in a statement issued on Friday by its Nationa…
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