File: Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar.
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent investigation into fresh corruption allegations against President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
In a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office and shared by Paul Ibe on X on Tuesday, the former vice president said the allegations were too serious to be ignored.
The former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate insisted that public officials should be held accountable regardless of their position.
His reaction followed a report by Peoples Gazette alleging that Gbajabiamila illegally diverted oil and gas royalties from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission through a purportedly unlawful presidential approval.
