Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened legal action against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, demanding N10bn in damages over allegations linking him to bribery, murder and other criminal acts.
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The demand was contained in a letter dated July 6, 2026, written by his counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), following remarks made by Adeyemi during a June 25 press conference.
Adeyemi, who is facing criminal charges over his alleged involvement in operating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, described by the Presidency as a non-existent agency, accused Gbajabiamila of demanding a share of the council's alleged take-off funds, receiving money through proxies and participating in a cover-up. He also referred to the Chief of Staff as "a murderer" and "an assassin."
In the letter, Gbajabiamila's lawyers dismissed the allegations as false, malicious and defamatory, arguing that they were intended to damage his reputation and portray him as corrupt and unfit for public office.
The legal team also maintained that Gbajabiamila had never met or communicated with Adeyemi in any personal or official capacity, describing the allegations as baseless fabrications.
The letter further noted that Adeyemi is already standing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges bordering on forgery, including allegedly forging an appointment letter bearing Gbajabiamila's signature and counterfeiting presidential letterheads to impersonate a government official.
According to the lawyers, it was inappropriate for Adeyemi to make public allegations touching on issues already before the court, stressing that media campaigns could not replace judicial proceedings.
Gbajabiamila demanded that Adeyemi withdraw all videos, recordings and transcripts of the press conference from every platform, publish a full retraction and apology in at least five national newspapers and across his social media platforms, and undertake not to repeat the allegations.
The Chief of Staff gave Adeyemi 72 hours to comply, warning that failure to do so would result in criminal defamation proceedings and a civil suit seeking N10bn in aggravated and exemplary damages, alongside a perpetual injunction and a court order compelling a public apology.
The controversy centres on the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, which appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act with a budget allocation exceeding N1.3bn.
While Adeyemi has argued that the agency's inclusion in the budget validates its existence, the Presidency insists that the council is fictitious.
Meanwhile, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called for an independent investigation into the allegations involving both Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi, maintaining that only a proper probe can establish the facts.
Adeyemi is scheduled to appear in court on July 27, 2026.
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