Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has called on the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, to step aside pending investigations into the alleged fake agency scandal.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Akande said stepping aside would help ensure public confidence in the investigation ordered by the President.
His comments followed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Akande argued that Gbajabiamila owed it to himself, his family, the President and Nigerians to temporarily vacate his position while the allegations are investigated.
He noted that Adeyemi had claimed he knew nothing about the inclusion of the alleged fake agency in the national budget, adding that while he was not endorsing or rejecting the claim, the allegations were serious enough to warrant impartial scrutiny.
According to Akande, allowing officials named in connection with the matter to remain in office could undermine public trust and raise questions about the fairness and credibility of the investigation.
