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PFIPC scandal: 'Fake' DG denies meeting Gbajabiamila physically

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, denies physically meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
  • Adeyemi stated that his interactions with Gbajabiamila were facilitated by a deceased friend and has offered to provide documentary evidence to investigators.
  • The Presidency previously distanced itself from the council, and Gbajabiamila denied meeting Adeyemi, threatening a defamation suit.

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director General of a fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, has asserted that he never met the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, in person.

I think three times I have spoken with Gbajabiamila, through my late friend, Dolapo Tanimola.

— Adeniyi AdeyemiAdeyemi described how he communicated with the Chief of Staff to the President.

Adeyemi made these statements during an interview, explaining that his late friend, Dolapo Tanimola, facilitated his communications with Gbajabiamila. "I think three times I have spoken with Gbajabiamila, through my late friend, Dolapo Tanimola," Adeyemi said, clarifying that these were not video calls.

He expressed a willingness to cooperate with investigators, stating his readiness to submit documentary evidence that supports his claims about his purported appointment. Adeyemi also urged the President to establish an investigative panel to uncover the truth behind the controversy surrounding the alleged council.

I would not say he (Gbajabiamila) is lying, and I won’t say he is telling the truth. That is why I requested at my press conference and pleaded with the President to set up an investigative panel to look into this whole issue and unravel the truth to know who is involved.

— Adeniyi AdeyemiAdeyemi called for an investigation into the controversy surrounding his alleged appointment.

The Presidency had previously issued a disclaimer in June, distancing itself from the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and stating that no such organization exists under the current administration. Gbajabiamila has also denied meeting Adeyemi and threatened a N10 billion defamation lawsuit over allegations of murder and bribery. President Bola Tinubu has since directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the matter and submit its findings within 30 days.

I am willing and ready to help security agencies or the panel by Mr President to unravel the truth. In fact, any moment from now, I will go to the DSS or police to submit all the documents I have to help them investigate and look into this matter.

— Adeniyi AdeyemiAdeyemi expressed his readiness to provide evidence to investigators.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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