Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently cleanse his administration of what he described as “any semblance of mafia-style governance,” following fresh allegations linked to senior government officials and the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Idam raised concerns over claims that the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, was allegedly connected to external actors involved in the creation and operation of a non-existent agency used to process government-linked funds without proper authorization
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The allegations centre on Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who has reportedly identified himself as the Director-General of both the PFIPC and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council—entities that have not been officially established.
Adeyemi is currently facing charges bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and impersonation. He is also alleged to have claimed that the PFIPC received budgetary allocations in the 2026 fiscal year and operated multiple accounts, including domiciliary, pound sterling, and Treasury Single Accounts (TSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He further alleged that his appointment was secured through Gbajabiamila for ₦600 million, with ₦400 million said to have been paid
through proxies to the Chief of Staff, while ₦200 million allegedly remains outstanding.
Reacting to the development, Idam said that if the allegations are proven true, the leadership of the National Assembly should consider resigning for failing in its constitutional oversight duties.
He argued that a “rubber-stamp legislature” poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democratic system, institutional integrity, and rule of law.
According to him, all public institutions must operate strictly within constitutional limits and enabling laws, warning that any government structure or expenditure outside legislative approval undermines accountability and public trust.
Idam urged President Tinubu to ensure strict adherence to due process within government operations and prevent any practices that could erode confidence in governance.
He maintained that any confirmed diversion from legal frameworks would amount to a breach of constitutional governance principles.
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