Group Demands Gbajabiamila’s Resignation Over Corruption Allegations, Rejects Presidency’s Denial
A support group of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Grassroots Mobilization Network (GMN), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to resign and submit to what it described as an independent investigation over allegations of corruption allegedly linked to activities within the Presidency.
The group also rejected a recent statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, dismissing reports surrounding Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi and certain presidential councils, describing the official response as inadequate and misleading.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by its Deputy Secretary, Abubakar Sadiq Lwafu , GMN said allowing a thorough investigation would help clear lingering doubts and protect the integrity of the Presidency.
“Gbajabiamila has to resign or be directed by the President to resign to allow a full and independent investigation into allegations of corruption and the activities of a purported fake agency, as well as save the Presidential Villa from further opprobrium,” Lwafu stated.
“The honourable thing to do is for Femi Gbajabiamila to resign. Nigeria is not yet a banana republic. Too many scandals have ravaged this government, but this one should not be swept under the carpet,” he added.
The group further alleged that President Tinubu’s administration had failed to address critical concerns raised by Nigerians and urged citizens to remain vigilant ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lwafu also claimed that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi was being unfairly singled out, insisting that available documents and videos in the public domain suggested that he had been duly appointed and had carried out official government responsibilities.
According to him, Adeyemi operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat with personnel allegedly paid from public funds, including allocations connected to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He maintained that only an independent investigative panel made up of individuals of proven integrity could establish the truth surrounding the controversy.
