Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent investigation into fresh corruption allegations involving President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, saying the claims should not be ignored.
The call was made in a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office in Abuja on Tuesday.
The call was a reaction to a report by The Gazette, which alleged that Gbajabiamila illegally secured approval to divert about ₦54 billion in oil and gas royalty funds through the use of what it described as a fake law.
The allegations have not been independently verified, and Gbajabiamila had not publicly responded to them as of the time the statement was issued.
Reacting to the report, Atiku said the allegations should be subjected to a transparent investigation, arguing that public officials should be held accountable whenever corruption claims arise.
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