By Kingston Magare 14.7.2026
Former Nigerian Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar said President Bola Tinubu needs to drop his chief of staff, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, following fresh allegations of corruption levelled against him.
According to reports by People’s Gazette the chief of staff allegedly diverted N54 billion oil and gas royalties from the account of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited.
“This issue goes beyond partisan politics; it’s about the impunity of corruption that undermines the welfare and future of ordinary Nigerians,” Atiku said in a statement.
“This level of corruption is unprecedented, and the government can’t pretend to be prosecuting opposition figures for corruption, while corruption is growing like weed under its own nose.
“Gbajabiamila must be held accountable like every other public official and independently investigated to give him full opportunity to defend himself against the brazen act of corruption as detailed in the Gazette report,” Atiku said.
He noted that late former President Muhammadu Buhari, during his tenure suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who was caught in a “grass cutting” corruption scandal to allow investigations into allegations against him.
“Former President Buhari suspended his SGF Babachir Lawal from office in order to allow for unfettered investigation against him and Gbajabiamila shouldn’t be treated differently,” Atiku stated
“Given the apathetic and lackadaisical attitude of the Tinubu administration to the gales of corruption scandals against the Chief of Staff, it’s apparent that the government is just going through the motions to fool Nigerians,” he said.