The Presidency has formally cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, in connection with allegations surrounding a purported forged appointment into a non-existent federal agency allegedly linked to him.
In a detailed statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency dismissed claims that Gbajabiamila issued any appointment letter to Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who is accused of parading himself as head of a fictitious presidential council.
The clarification followed sustained public debate over the activities of Adeyemi, who allegedly created and operated a fake organisation known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, while also claiming ties to other non-existent presidential structures.
According to the State House account, initial concerns were raised after government agencies observed that the group was engaging in official-looking activities, including meetings with foreign diplomats and attempts to secure diplomatic documentation for visa facilitation.
However, the Presidency insisted that Gbajabiamila had no involvement in any such appointment, stressing that no record exists within his office linking him to the alleged issuance of any letter or approval for the purported agency.
Furthermore, officials explained that the Chief of Staff’s office does not independently issue appointments to agencies, reinforcing that such administrative powers rest strictly with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Security agencies, including the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force, were subsequently directed to investigate the activities of individuals allegedly involved in forging official presidential documents.
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