Gbajabiamila Threatens Adeyemi with ₦10bn Defamation Suit Over ‘Fake Agency’ Allegations

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened to institute a ₦10 billion defamation lawsuit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and other criminal conduct.

The legal threat was conveyed in a letter dated July 6, 2026, through Gbajabiamila’s lawyers, who described Adeyemi’s claims as false, malicious and defamatory.

The dispute stems from a press conference held by Adeyemi, during which he accused the Chief of Staff of demanding a share of the alleged take-off grant of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), receiving money through proxies, abusing his office and participating in a criminal cover-up. He also referred to Gbajabiamila as “a murderer” and “an assassin.”

Gbajabiamila’s legal team denied all the allegations, insisting that their client has never met, communicated with or had any personal or official relationship with Adeyemi.

The lawyers argued that the allegations were deliberately crafted to damage Gbajabiamila’s reputation and portray him as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable and unfit to hold public office. They further maintained that the accusations were made while Adeyemi is already facing criminal charges relating to alleged forgery and impersonation.

The legal demand gives Adeyemi 72 hours to withdraw all the allegations, remove related videos, recordings and transcripts from every platform, publish a full retraction and apology in at least five national newspapers and across his social media platforms, and provide a written undertaking not to repeat the claims.

The letter warns that failure to comply will result in criminal defamation proceedings and a civil lawsuit seeking ₦10 billion in aggravated and exemplary damages. It also seeks a perpetual injunction restraining further publications and a court order compelling the publication of the apology.

The controversy centres on the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, which the Presidency has consistently described as a fictitious agency despite its appearance in the 2026 Appropriation Act. Adeyemi has maintained that the agency cannot be regarded as non-existent because it was included in the budget signed into law.

Meanwhile, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called for an independent investigation into the allegations involving both Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi, insisting that the issues should be resolved through due legal process.