Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said investigations by the Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Services and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission cleared him of wrongdoing over allegations involving his office.
Gbajabiamila spoke on Saturday at his 2026 Mega Empowerment Programme in Surulere, Lagos, where about 5,000 residents received financial assistance, vehicles and other forms of support.
He said the allegations had subjected him to months of scrutiny but thanked those who continued to support him during the period.
According to Gbajabiamila, the investigations conducted by the relevant agencies eventually found no merit in the allegations.
He also commended President Bola Tinubu for allowing due process to take its course instead of acting on the allegations before the investigations were completed.
The allegations were linked to the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council. Gbajabiamila appeared before the ICPC in July as part of the investigation.
The ICPC later said it found no evidence connecting the Chief of Staff or his office to the purported organisation or its alleged director-general.
Gbajabiamila said the experience showed some of the challenges people seeking public office could face, urging young Nigerians interested in leadership not to be discouraged.
He also warned individuals against using his name to defraud members of the public or falsely claim to represent him.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff said the empowerment programme was worth about ₦1.15 billion and benefited approximately 5,000 people in his Surulere constituency.
The initiative included cash grants of ₦250,000 for 3,905 beneficiaries and ₦500,000 for another 348 people.
Beneficiaries also received 61 electric vehicles, 50 electric tricycles, 60 minibuses and 100 laptops, alongside buses, security vehicles and a medical ambulance.
Gbajabiamila said the electric vehicles were included to create business opportunities for residents while supporting the use of cleaner transportation.
He also announced plans to install electric vehicle charging stations as part of efforts to make the vehicles easier to operate and support businesses using them.
He added that the Gajarai transport service would continue to offer free transportation for students and discounted services for elderly residents.
