Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the investigations into allegations linking him to the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) have not affected his commitment to his duties in the Presidency.
Gbajabiamila spoke on Saturday at his 2026 mega empowerment programme at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, where he reflected on the allegations, investigations and his relationship with President Bola Tinubu.
He said the allegations had subjected him to months of scrutiny but maintained that investigations by the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) cleared him of wrongdoing.
Gbajabiamila said investigative reports from the various inquiries were now in the public domain, adding that due process was followed despite calls for him to be condemned before the investigations were completed.
“Let me speak plainly and directly to all those behind the attacks. No amount of money, no amount of blackmail or lies, whether sponsored from within or outside, will detract me from my work and the work Mr. President has given me to do,” he said. “And to anyone using my name to defraud people or misrepresent me, know that the law will always catch up with you.”
The Chief of Staff thanked residents of Surulere, Lagos State, and other Nigerians who supported him during the controversy, saying their backing would remain memorable to him.
He also thanked Tinubu for allowing the investigations to run their course rather than acting on the allegations before the conclusion of the inquiries.
According to Gbajabiamila, Tinubu’s longstanding knowledge of him gave the president confidence that he was not involved in the allegations.
The controversy followed claims by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as Director-General of the purported PFIPC, that Gbajabiamila demanded and received money in connection with his alleged appointment to head the organisation.
Adeyemi alleged that Gbajabiamila received N400m through a proxy and demanded another N200m to facilitate his appointment.
Gbajabiamila denied the allegations and said he had no personal, official or professional relationship with Adeyemi.
The Presidency subsequently disowned the PFIPC, stating that the Federal Government did not establish the organisation. Tinubu then directed the ICPC to investigate the organisation, the disputed appointment documents and related allegations.
The ICPC later questioned Gbajabiamila as part of the investigation, clarifying that he was not arrested and had voluntarily honoured its invitation.
The House of Representatives also investigated the matter through an ad hoc committee, which said it found no evidence that Gbajabiamila authorised, established or participated in the activities of the purported organisation.
The committee also found that the appointment letter presented by Adeyemi as evidence of his appointment was fake.
Gbajabiamila said the controversy would not deter him from carrying out his responsibilities or implementing the President’s agenda, warning those using his name to defraud people or misrepresent him that they would face the law.
He further reaffirmed his loyalty to Tinubu, recalling their longstanding political relationship and acknowledging that there had been occasions when the President’s political decisions did not align with his personal preferences.
Gbajabiamila said he had remained loyal to Tinubu through such differences and that his commitment to the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda remained unchanged.
“In politics, loyalty is the currency we spend the most. I have been with Mr. President for many years and there have been times when his political decisions did not favour my wishes. I did not question his leadership and never betrayed his trust in me. I stayed loyal then and I remain loyal now. My commitment to his Renewed Hope agenda is unshaken,” he said.
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