Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations of a ₦400 million bribery scandal and questions surrounding a ₦27.4bn budgetary allocation.
In a statement issued yesterday by the Atiku Media Office, the former vice-president said President Tinubu must demonstrate leadership by ensuring that members of his administration are held accountable for their actions.
Atiku was reacting to allegations made by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), against Gbajabiamila. He argued that the Chief of Staff’s reported claim that the PFIPC does not exist had only deepened concerns over the matter.
According to Atiku, “How can you allocate ₦27.4 billion in the budget to a government agency that doesn’t exist without leaving more questions than answers”.
He maintained that the explanation attributed to the Chief of Staff had created fresh credibility concerns for the Federal Government.
“The Chief of Staff’s claim only created more problems for the government,” Atiku said, adding that allocating ₦27.4 billion to an agency allegedly described as non-existent “puts question marks on the credibility of the entire 2026 national budget”.
