Gbajabiamila: When Public Outrage Overtakes Facts
Lanre Adeyinka
For weeks, the allegations made by Adeniyi Adeyemi against the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, dominated public discourse.
Social media erupted. Television panels were flooded with commentary. Political opponents saw an opportunity. Critics sharpened their knives. And, as has become increasingly common in Nigeria’s public space, a verdict was delivered long before any investigation had begun
Today, however, the narrative is beginning to unravel. The interview granted by Adeyemi to a social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse known as Very Dark Man (VDM), has inadvertently become the strongest defence yet mounted on behalf of Gbajabiamila.
