The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and allow an independent investigation into fresh corruption allegations against him, saying the President should follow the example set by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Atiku Media Office, the former vice president said silence and inaction would not make the allegations against Gbajabiamila disappear.
Reacting to a report by the Gazette alleging that the Chief of Staff illegally diverted tens of billions of naira in oil and gas royalties, Atiku said the allegations should be thoroughly investigated.
“This issue goes beyond partisan politics; it’s about the impunity of corruption that undermines the welfare and future of ordinary Nigerians,” he said.
Atiku accused the Tinubu administration of applying double standards in its anti-corruption campaign, alleging that opposition figures were
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