Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila’s lawyers issues a 10billion naira suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to bribery and other criminal conduct.
This comes after Presidential sources alleged that Adeyemi styled himself as the director-general (DG) of the PFIPC, which is also referred to as the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.
The suit followed a June 25 press conference at which Adeyemi, accused Gbajabiamila of demanding a share of the council’s alleged take-off grant, receiving money through proxies, abusing his office and participating in a criminal cover-up.
Adeyemi also described Gbajabiamila as “a murderer” and “an assassin” during the briefing.
In the letter issued by Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, it demanded that Adeyemi take down all materials, including transcripts, videos and recordings, from all platforms, publish a full retraction and apology in at least 5 national newspapers and across all social media platforms through which the press conference was disseminated, and provide a written undertaking to refrain from further publications about Gbajabiamila.
In the letter, Gbajabiamila argued that he has never had any contact whatsoever with Adeyemi.
“It is even more disturbing to our client that you resorted to defaming him through your press statements after a criminal Charge had been filed against you. Trial by media remains unknown to Nigerian law and cannot be a substitute for due process.” the lawyers added.
The lawyers gave a 72-hour compliance window from the time of receipt of the letter.
Failure to comply, the letter warned, would trigger both criminal defamation proceedings under FCT law and a civil suit seeking N10bn in aggravated and exemplary damages.
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