The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns over corruption allegations involving the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The party has called for Gbajabiamila’s immediate suspension, urging President Tinubu to step him aside to allow for what it described as a transparent and impartial investigation into the allegations.
In a statement signed on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the NDC said the claims made by Adeyemi raise serious questions about transparency and accountability within the current administration.
Adeyemi alleges he heads the PFIPC, an agency the Presidency has said does not exist.
The NDC questioned how the purported agency allegedly received budgetary allocations in the 2026 Appropriation Act and operated multiple accounts — including domiciliary, pounds sterling and Treasury Single Account (TSA) accounts — with the Central Bank of Nigeria despite being disowned by the Presidency.
It also queried reports that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation approved 314 staff positions for the agency, asking how such approvals could have been granted for an entity said not to exist.
According to the party, Adeyemi alleged he paid ₦600 million to secure his appointment, with ₦400 million said to have been paid through intermediaries linked to the Chief of Staff, while a ₦200 million balance remains in dispute over the agency’s status.
The NDC further cited claims that Gbajabiamila demanded 48 per cent of the agency’s take-off grant — an allegation Adeyemi reportedly rejected.
The party said the allegations require urgent and comprehensive investigation by relevant authorities.
It also expressed concern over related security issues, including the reported death of Babatunde Tanimola, described as an intermediary in the matter, who allegedly died in a hotel fire in Abuja in October 2025. Adeyemi has also claimed he survived multiple assassination attempts.
The NDC called for the establishment of an independent investigative panel to examine all aspects of the allegations, including budgetary allocations, account openings, staff approvals and financial transactions linked to the purported agency.
It also urged anti-corruption agencies — the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigeria Police Force — to launch a full investigation.
The party demanded that officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Office of the Head of Civil Service be questioned, and called for forensic examination of documents signed by the Chief of Staff since assuming office.
The NDC insisted Nigerians deserve full transparency and said anyone found culpable, regardless of status, should face prosecution.
It accused the administration of attempting to dismiss the allegations, saying the matter should not be treated as a routine denial.
The statement added that the party would not accept what it described as a “deflective press release” and insisted that accountability and due process must be upheld.
