The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has reportedly appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).

His lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday, saying that the move is compliance with President Tinubu’s directive.

“In full cooperation with the ICPC acting as directed by the President of Nigeria, I hereby confirm that my client, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, responded to the invitation of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and appeared at about 15:00hrs on Monday, July 20, 2026, as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the ‘PFIPC’ fake agency, among others.

“My client gave his testimony, responded to questions accordingly, and has returned to his duty post,” the lawyer said in a statement on Monday.

The PFIPC controversy arose after the director-general of the disputed agency, Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused Gbajabiamila of demanding 48 per cent from the agency’s N27.3 billion take-off grant.

Adeyemi also alleged that the Chief of Staff received N400 million through a proxy and requested an additional N200 million to facilitate presidential approvals.

However, Gbajabiamila has denied the allegations in a statement on oath, maintaining that he had no personal, official or professional relationship with Adeyemi.

He also denied demanding or receiving any money, abusing his office or interfering with law enforcement agencies.

The Chief of Staff further denied any involvement in the alleged death of Babatunde Tanimola, whom Adeyemi claimed acted as an intermediary, as well as allegations linking him to an alleged assassination attempt on the defendant or interference with investigations by security agencies.

Following the allegations, President Tinubu directed the ICPC to investigate the matter.

Last week, Gbajabiamila instituted a N15 billion defamation suit against Adeyemi at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over the kickback allegations.

In the suit, he is seeking N10 billion in general damages, N5 billion in aggravated damages, N200 million as the cost of the action, and an order directing Adeyemi to publish a retraction and apology in five national newspapers and across all social media platforms where the alleged defamatory statements were published.

Adeyemi was also arrested by the police in Osun State after a court issued a bench warrant for his arrest following his failure to appear for his scheduled arraignment.