The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) on Monday drilled the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the controversial non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), among others.
Penpushing reports that Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed the appearance of the Chief of Staff before investigators probing the fake agency scandal that has rocked the federal government.
“In full cooperation with the ICPC acting as directed by the President of Nigeria, I hereby confirm that my client, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, responded to the invitation of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and appeared at about 15:00hrs on Monday, July 20, 2026, as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the ‘PFIPC’ fake agency, among others.
Penpushing further reports that Principal Counsel, Jiti Ogunye Chambers added that his client gave his testimony, responded to questions accordingly, and has returned to his duty post, as at the time of filing this report.
The President it would be recalled ordered the anti-graft agency, to investigate the scandal after Adeniyi Adeyemi, the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), alleged that he paid N400 million in a bribe to someone he believed was Gbajabiamila to get an appointment letter for his office.
Penpushing also reports that using official government documents Adeyemi’s agency, which was not established by any law or presidential proclamation, was able to secure an office in the federal secretariat, get budgetary allocation, open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria, and employ public servants.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff has denied collecting any bribe from Adeyemi and was the person who reported him and his activities to the police.
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