The Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday, denied reports accusing him of selling appointments to the highest bidders, particularly loyalists to the president’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Gbajabiamila took to his facebook page saying no amount of propaganda can derail their focus from delivering the president
Tinubu’s agenda.
Reacting to the acussations, he said: “Last Thursday, the Supreme Court (SC) gave the renewed hope agenda a stable platform to deliver good governance to Nigerians”
“Our Agenda is not driven by pecuniary politics, and no amount of propaganda can derail our focus.
“We have a critical assignment to deliver, and our objectives will not be interrupted by baseless accusations from unverifiable quarters.
“Nigerians can be rest assured [sic] that the president and his strong team will deliver without distraction.”
It said stories of Mr Femi Gbajabiamila’s involvement in selling slots to highest bidders have been the subject of discussion in the media space which many analysts say is against the principle of President Bola Tinubu’s agenda.
According to reports by Daily Post, this had sparked off indignation among members of the public, who were demanding a comprehensive inquiry into the incident as well as the immediate suspension of Gbajabiamila for allegedly benefitting from government positions.
The President selected ten Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last week.
However, sources told this newspaper that from the start of President Tinubu’s government, Gbajabiamila has been changing some of the names of individuals approved by the President for appointments with his own picks.
One of the examples provided is the replacement of the name of the Ekiti REC with the name of a former commissioner under the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.
The source was quoted by Daily Post to have said: “The REC from Ekiti that he (Gbajabiamila) put there, the man was Fayemi’s former commissioner, that was not the person Asiwaju signed off on. The person Asiwaju signed off on was one Toyin (Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola), the former Legal Adviser of INEC.
Read more here: https://africangazette.net/how-tinubu-loyalist-accused-chief-of-staff-gbajabiamila-for-selling-appointments-to-highest-bidders/
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