Gbajabiamila Wrtes SSS, Demands Probe Into False Allegations Against Him

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, has penned a complaint letter to the State Security Service (SSS) concerning what he refers to as “false allegations and sustained campaign of calumny” against him.

The letter, titled “Request for Investigation of False Allegations and Sustained Campaign of Calumny Against my Person by Unknown Elements.” was addressed to the Director General of the SSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi. indicated that other security agencies may have been directed to launch investigations as well.

The Chief of Staff expressed his concern in a letter to the SSS, highlighting a continuous pattern of malicious campaigns aimed at tarnishing his reputation.

He urged the security agency to conduct an investigation to identify and apprehend those spreading false information about him.

According to the letter dated 9 January, 2023, Mr Gbajabiamila said: “Over the past six months, unknown individuals or groups have made a sustained effort using social media to spread unfounded allegations of corruption, malfeasance, and abuse of office against my person. This campaign of calumny has gotten progressively more aggressive in tone and content over the last month, thus necessitating this letter.

“I have served in the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the past two decades, first in the legislature, where I rose to the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and now in the executive as Chief of Staff to the President. In that time, my efforts to ensure probity in the management of public resources are well documented. As Speaker of the House of Representatives, I presided over the national budget for all ministries, departments and agencies for four years without blemish.

“While it is my inclination to ignore these attacks as part of the usual mischief of politics, my position as Chief of Staff to the President compels me to act because falsehoods left unchallenged soon take on the toga of truth. Furthermore, the aggressive escalation of these attacks suggests that the perpetrators of these attacks will continue until they are held to account. For these reasons, the stoic silence I have maintained on this matter thus far will no longer suffice.

“I am satisfied that I have not acted in any way to warrant or justify these attacks. Therefore, I am requesting your office to investigate the sources and substance of these false allegations. Rather than hide behind the anonymity of the internet, let my accusers be unmasked to substantiate their claims or face the consequences of their libel against me.”

The President’s Chief of Staff urged the security agencies to intervene swiftly in the matter.

The letter included a compilation of notable attacks over the past months to assist security agencies in their investigations.