Abuja, NIGERIA – Nigeria’s opposition, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, following a multibillion-naira corruption scandal involving an allegedly fictitious government agency.
The party’s call follows public allegations made by one Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed he paid a bribe to secure his appointment as head of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Okay News reports that the NDC expressed deep concern over how the non-existent council successfully secured staff allocations and opened multiple central bank accounts despite the presidency disclaiming its existence.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the opposition alleged that the brewing crisis points to a deeply troubling pattern of institutionalized corruption. The party also called for a thorough forensic investigation into the mysterious death of an intermediary linked to the deal, alongside security protection for the whistleblowing council chief who has alleged multiple attempts on his life.
The opposition party urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other anti-graft bodies to launch an independent probe into the financial transactions linked to the office. As of the time of reporting, neither the presidency nor the embattled chief of staff has released an official reaction to the opposition’s demands.
