The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has verified that it interviewed Presidential Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila as part of an ongoing probe into the unauthorized Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). According to a statement released on Tuesday by ICPC Head of Media and Public Communications Demola Bakare, Gbajabiamila voluntarily answered an invitation at the commission’s Abuja headquarters on Monday and was neither arrested nor detained. Investigators questioned him to understand how the fake council managed to operate from the Federal Secretariat for roughly two years without any legal backing or presidential proclamation.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Gbajabiamila’s legal counsel, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed that his client arrived at the commission around 3 p.m. per President Bola Tinubu’s directive, provided testimony, answered all inquiries, and returned to his duties. The probe stems from a presidential directive ordering the ICPC to investigate the unapproved entity within 30 days. The Federal Government previously disowned the PFIPC, which was allegedly run by Adeniyi Adeyemi under the guise of serving as its Director-General. The investigation intensified after Adeyemi claimed he paid ₦400 million in bribes—including funds purportedly meant for Gbajabiamila—to facilitate the agency’s setup. Gbajabiamila has completely denied the bribery allegations, maintaining instead that he was the one who reported Adeyemi and the fraudulent council to the police.

Authorities are currently looking into how the bogus organization secured office space in the Federal Secretariat, obtained budgetary allocations, opened Central Bank of Nigeria accounts, and hired public servants using official documentation. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is running a parallel inquiry into the matter. Adeyemi faces separate criminal charges for conspiracy and forgery at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where a warrant was previously issued for his arrest before he was taken into police custody. Additionally, Gbajabiamila has initiated a ₦15 billion defamation lawsuit against Adeyemi over the bribery claims after a demand for a retraction and apology went unfulfilled.

The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi, has instructed residents, especially youths, to refuse any demands by police officers to search their mobile phones during stop-and-search operations.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has assured that he will not politically target or prosecute his opponents if he wins the presidency, emphasizing his commitment to making the governance system function properly. During an interview with DW, Obi stated that he would foster a strong, viable opposition by collaborating and consulting with them to tackle national challenges, citing how he would engage stakeholders in the North to address ongoing issues.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Meanwhile, Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State Governor and the NDC’s 2027 vice-presidential candidate, has reaffirmed that Obi will serve only a single term in office. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Kwankwaso praised Obi’s integrity and confirmed that formal agreements—one between them and another with the party—have been signed to cement this one-term arrangement. Kwankwaso also noted that the presidency is expected to rotate back to the North in 2031, leaving his potential interest in that election open.