The Presidency has denied claims that Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila received N400 million through a proxy and demanded an additional N200 million to secure appointments, according to DAILY POST.

In a statement, Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Gbajabiamila “cannot write letters or give appointments,” adding that such powers are the exclusive preserve of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The statement identified Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be director-general of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, as a “con artist” operating a fictitious agency. Adeyemi was arrested in October 2025 and faces an eight-count charge at the Federal High Court. The police investigation found he operated 34 bank accounts and fraudulently opened a CBN account. His court date is July 27.

Key Points:

Public trust in government appointments is tested by fraud allegations
The case exposes vulnerabilities in official document verification systems
Security agencies are investigating high-level impersonation and forgery
The scandal may prompt review of appointment and agency approval processes
Adeyemi’s court case will determine accountability for the alleged fraud

Adeyemi faces trial on July 27. The public is advised to await the court’s judgment rather than speculate.

Sources: Daily Post, Bayo Onanuga

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that he will soon provide insights into the roadmap that will help curb abuse in government, halt the decline in the quality of life of Nigerians at all levels, and usher in an era of unity, peace, sustained progress, and prosperity.

In a statement, Obi said this vision is anchored on a commitment to unity, inclusion, social justice, equity, and the freedom of every citizen to pursue lawful dreams.

He said central to this proposed roadmap are significant reforms in education and healthcare, which are at the core of human capital development.

“Robust human capital is indispensable infrastructure for national progress. It serves as the fundamental capital upon which daily life, economic expansion, and the delivery of essential public services depend.

“These are foundational areas that we must reform with energy and determination if we are to reap the demographic dividend of our youthful population,” he said.

Obi said that from the outset of his presidency, he wouldl establish a task force dedicated to drastically reducing the menace of out-of-school children. He promised a greater emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to support his drive for massive industrialisation, anchored in Nigeria’s agricultural endowments and value addition across value chains organised around industrial parks located in development zones across the country’s geopolitical regions.

“Funding and improving the equipment of TVET institutions, through partnerships among government, the private sector, and social entrepreneurs such as faith-based educators, will facilitate apprenticeship opportunities in the private sector, similar to the German dual education system.

“The situation in which unemployment remains high while Nigerian entrepreneurs establish businesses elsewhere because skilled labour is scarce must be confronted decisively. Doing so is essential for the common good and for facilitating our transition from a consumption-driven economy to a production-driven one.

“Character and civic education, emphasising the values that foster trust – an essential ingredient for enterprise and leadership – as well as shared national values, will receive significant attention within the tripartite approach to governance that we propose,” he said.