NDC calls for Gbajabiamila sack over alleged fake agency

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, over serious allegations of corruption. The party is demanding his dismissal in connection with a purported government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), which the Presidency insists does not exist.

NDC National Publicity Secretary Osa Director stated that President Tinubu should suspend Gbajabiamila to allow for a transparent investigation. The party raised alarm over claims that the alleged PFIPC secured budgetary allocations in the 2026 Appropriation Act and operated various bank accounts, including domiciliary and Treasury Single Accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria, despite being disowned by the Presidency. The NDC also questioned how the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation allegedly approved 314 staff positions for an unrecognized organization.

Further fueling the controversy are allegations by Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the PFIPC's Director-General. Adeyemi alleges he paid N600 million to secure his appointment, with N400 million reportedly channeled through intermediaries linked to Gbajabiamila. The NDC highlighted Adeyemi's claims that Gbajabiamila demanded 48 percent of the agency's takeoff grant, which Adeyemi rejected. The party also pointed to the death of Babatunde Tanimola, an alleged intermediary between Adeyemi and the Chief of Staff, who reportedly died in a hotel fire in Abuja in October 2025, and Adeyemi's claims of surviving assassination attempts.

The NDC urged President Tinubu to establish an independent investigative panel to examine the allegations, including budgetary allocations, account openings, staff approvals, and financial transactions. The party also called on anti-corruption agencies like the EFCC and ICPC, along with the Nigeria Police Force, to launch a full-scale investigation into the matter.

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The allegations raise serious concerns over transparency and accountability within the current administration.