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Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
By Dickson Omobola Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly paraded himself as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Thursday, denied any wrongdoing, insisting that Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, was aware of his appointment. Adeyemi, who is facing allegations of impersonation and related [] The post Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists appeared first on Vanguard News.
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NDTV
· Jul 3, 2026
Chennai Police Arrest 5 More In Rs 35-Crore Bribery Probe Involving TVK MLA
The case stems from a complaint by TVK MLA Dr N Ilayaraja, who alleged that pollster Thirunavukkarasu contacted him claiming to be acting on behalf of functionaries of a major political party.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 5, 2026
PFIPC: Step aside for investigation of fake agency – Gbajabiamila told
A group, under the aegis of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has asked Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu over the controversial bribery allegation levelled against him. A statement by the group on Sunday charged the Federal Government to launch an independent investigation into the allegations that [] PFIPC: Step aside for investigation of fake agency – Gbajabiamila told
Vanguard News
· Jul 8, 2026
Alleged fake agency: I never met Gbajabiamila in person, says Adeyemi
Dapo Akinrefon The Director General of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, has denied ever sitting down face-to-face with Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila. Speaking from an undisclosed location to social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkBlackMan (VDM), the embattled Adeyemi said he was [] The post Alleged fake agency: I never met Gbajabiamila in person, says Adeyemi appeared first on Vanguard News.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 2, 2026
Presidency Dismisses Claims of Non-Existent Presidential Advisory Council
The Presidency has refuted allegations linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as Director-General of the so-called Presidential Economic Advisory Council. It clarified that no such government agency exists and that Adeyemi is currently facing prosecution over allegations of forgery, impersonation and obtaining by [] The post Presidency Dismisses Claims of Non-Existent Presidential Advisory Council appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
The Guardian
· Jul 9, 2026
Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government headquarters
President ordered investigation after fictitious federal body allocated funding and office space, triggering renewed scrutiny of corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3 billion naira (£705,248) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to January’s general election.The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature, along with official seals and reference numbers, had been forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who was claiming to have been appointed by the presidency to head the presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC). Continue reading...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
Nigerian president wants to know how a fake agency was created in his own office
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into allegations that a fake government agency worth 950,000 was set up in his own office. Tinubu said a letter claiming he ordered the creation of a new government agency titled the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” is a forgery, BBC News reported. According to Tinubu, forensic []
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Related coverage for "Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists": NDTV — Chennai Police Arrest 5 More In Rs 35-Crore Bribery Probe Involving TVK MLA. Daily Post Nigeria — PFIPC: Step aside for investigation of fake agency – Gbajabiamila told. Vanguard News — Alleged fake agency: I never met Gbajabiamila in person, says Adeyemi. Voice of Nigeria — Presidency Dismisses Claims of Non-Existent Presidential Advisory Council. The Guardian — Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government headquarters. Washington Examiner — Nigerian president wants to know how a fake agency was created in his own office