On Monday, President Bola Tinubu expressed unwavering trust in the integrity of his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, just before the start of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
This statement from Tinubu came in the wake of a recent report suggesting that Gbajabiamila might be facing questions about his integrity, alleging that he had been involved in selling government appointments in President Tinubu’s administration to the highest bidder.
The report also pointed to growing concerns among Tinubu’s supporters who were calling for Gbajabiamila to be removed from the Presidential Villa.
The report specifically cited the appointment of 10 Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission, with sources claiming that the name of the Ekiti REC was substituted with the name of a former commissioner from the tenure of former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi.
Additionally, the report indicated that President Tinubu’s Private Principal Secretary, Akeem Okunola, had begun handling some of Gbajabiamila’s responsibilities, and the President was assembling a team to support the Chief of Staff.
In response to these allegations, President Tinubu emphasized his complete confidence in Femi Gbajabiamila and asserted that he takes full responsibility for any mistakes made in his administration, as he believes that perfection is a quality attributed to God Almighty.
