Gbajabiamila Threatens N10bn Lawsuit Against Prince Adeyemi Over Alleged Defamatory Claims
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened legal action against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, demanding N10 billion in damages over allegations linking him to murder, bribery, corruption and other criminal activities.
The development was contained in a letter dated July 6, 2026, obtained by PulseNets and signed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kemi Pinheiro, on behalf of Pinheiro LP, the legal representatives of the Chief of Staff.
According to the letter, the legal team described Adeyemi’s allegations as false, malicious and defamatory, insisting they were deliberately aimed at damaging Gbajabiamila’s reputation.
Part of the letter stated:
“The publication which has been extensively circulated across several print, electronic and social media platforms and has consequently attracted widespread public attention, contains numerous statements which are not only false, malicious, reckless and entirely without factual foundation, but were clearly designed to portray our client as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable, morally bankrupt, administratively incompetent, a murderer and unfit to occupy public office.”
The letter further accused Adeyemi of making a series of baseless allegations during his press conference.
It continued:
“In particular, in your press conference, you falsely alleged, among other things, that our client demanded or requested forty-eight percent (48%) of the alleged take-off grant of an entity described as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, received the sum of 400,000,000.00 by proxy in connection with appointments relating to the said entity, abused and exploited his office as Chief of Staff to intimidate individuals and media organizations.
“Knowingly participated in fraudulent governmental processes relating to the national budget acted dishonestly and in a manner warranting his resignation from public office sought to manipulate or misuse security agencies against you may have acted under the influence of intoxicating substances in the discharge of his official duties and engaged in conduct suggestive of corruption, abuse of office, criminality and gross misconduct is a murderer, assassin and participated in a criminal cover-up.
“These allegations are not only false but are gravely defamatory. They plainly convey to ordinary, reasonable members of society that our client is corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable, morally bankrupt, unfit for public office, violent, dangerous and undeserving of public trust.”
PulseNets learnt that Gbajabiamila’s legal team has given Adeyemi 72 hours from receipt of the letter to immediately stop making or publishing further alleged defamatory statements against the Chief of Staff.
The lawyers also demanded the removal of the disputed press conference and all related materials from every platform under Adeyemi’s control, alongside a full, unequivocal and unreserved retraction and public apology.
According to the letter obtained by PulseNets, the apology must be published with the same level of prominence as the original allegations in at least five national newspapers, across all digital platforms where the claims were circulated, and on every social media account used to disseminate the statements.
The legal representatives further requested a written undertaking assuring that no additional defamatory statements would be made against their client in the future.
The letter warned that failure to comply with the demands within the stipulated period would leave Gbajabiamila with no option but to commence both criminal and civil proceedings against Adeyemi.
According to the legal notice, the proposed action includes a criminal complaint for alleged criminal defamation under the laws of the Federal Capital Territory, as well as a civil suit seeking N10 billion in aggravated and exemplary damages. The legal team stated that any damages awarded would be donated to charities chosen by the Chief of Staff.
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The lawyers also disclosed plans to seek a perpetual injunction restraining Adeyemi from making further alleged defamatory publications, in addition to a mandatory court order compelling him to issue a public retraction and apology.
PulseNets reported that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, during a press conference held on June 25, accused Gbajabiamila of demanding a share of the alleged take-off funds meant for the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), receiving money through intermediaries, abusing his office and participating in efforts to conceal alleged wrongdoing.
