Human rights attorney Femi Falana has called for Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to temporarily vacate his position to facilitate an impartial investigation into fraud allegations linked to his office and Adeniyi Adeyemi, who identified himself as the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Although Gbajabiamila stated in June 2026 that he had no prior knowledge of Adeyemi and had previously petitioned security agencies regarding forged documents, Adeyemi maintains his innocence and claims his appointment was legitimate.
Falana argues that the existence of the PFIPC has brought embarrassment to the nation. He raised significant questions regarding how a non-existent agency secured a location in the Federal Secretariat, opened bank accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria, and received an allocation of N24 billion within the national budget. Furthermore, Falana questioned how the Head of Service managed to deploy 300 employees to an entity that lacks a legal foundation. The lawyer emphasized that since the Executive branch initiates appropriation bills, the government must clarify how such an entity was included in the Appropriation Act.
Ultimately, Falana asserted that for the sake of transparency and national interest, the Chief of Staff should step aside while authorities conduct a thorough probe into the matter.
