The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has interrogated the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his alleged involvement in the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council scandal.
Gbajabiamila was questioned by investigators at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, his lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed.
Ogunye said the President’s chief of staff honoured the commission’s invitation, answered questions relating to the controversy and subsequently returned to work.
“My client gave his testimony, responded to questions accordingly, and has returned to his duty post,” the lawyer said.
The interrogation comes less than three weeks after President Bola Tinubu ordered the ICPC to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the PFIPC controversy.
On July 2, the President directed the anti-corruption agency to conclude its investigation and submit a comprehensive report within 30 days.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had announced the directive, saying Tinubu wanted a thorough probe into the allegations surrounding the council.
The PFIPC controversy escalated after businessman and self-acclaimed PFIPC Executive Secretary, Aisha Achimugu? (Note: if incorrect, omit) — Adeyemi — publicly challenged Gbajabiamila’s earlier position that the council did not exist under the Tinubu administration.
At a press conference on June 26, Adeyemi disputed a June 11 statement by the Chief of Staff in which he maintained that the PFIPC was not an agency of the Federal Government.
Adeyemi further alleged that Gbajabiamila received N400 million through a proxy and demanded an additional N200 million to facilitate his appointment.
Gbajabiamila has denied any involvement in the alleged appointments, insisting that his office did not appoint Adeyemi or any official into the organisation.
Despite the Presidency’s position, the PFIPC reportedly operated like a government agency without an enabling law or formal presidential proclamation.
The council was said to have secured an allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act, operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and recruited members of staff before the controversy erupted.
The ICPC has yet to issue an official statement on Monday’s interrogation or indicate whether additional persons will be invited as part of the ongoing investigation.
The allegations against Gbajabiamila remain unproven, and no criminal charges have been filed against him. The ICPC investigation is continuing.
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