Reporting by Premium Times indicates that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has initiated a ₦15 billion defamation lawsuit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. The suit, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, stems from public allegations made by Adeyemi accusing the presidential aide of demanding a 48 percent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion agency take-off grant.
Gbajabiamila is demanding ₦10 billion in general damages, ₦5 billion in aggravated damages, and an order compelling the defendant to publish a full retraction across five national dailies. The Chief of Staff vehemently denied ever meeting, speaking with, or authorizing any intermediary to collect money on his behalf. Court filings also revealed that Adeyemi is already facing separate criminal charges regarding forged presidential appointments and documents.
Validating these legal steps, The Punch reported on the court filings, quoting Gbajabiamila’s legal team who asserted that the bribery claims were “false, malicious and calculated to portray him as a corrupt public official.” Furthermore, ThisDay published details of the suit, noting that the defendant had previously made admissions to social media influencers indicating “he had never met the Chief of Staff in person and had no independent means of verifying his identity.”
Echotitbits take:
This high-stakes legal battle highlights the growing tension between public figures and online whistleblowers in Nigeria. By taking the legal route, Gbajabiamila aims to legally dismantle what he calls a coordinated smear campaign while setting a precedent for cyber-defamation.
Source: Premium Times – https://www.arise.tv/bribery-gbajabiamila-slams-n15-billion-defamation-suit-against-fake-agency-dg/, July 16, 2026
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