The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), to stop avoiding investigations and provide evidence to support his allegations against the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Thursday, Wike said anyone making serious accusations against top government officials must be prepared to defend their claims before security agencies instead of going into hiding.
According to the minister, senior government officials such as chiefs of staff, secretaries to the government and finance officials often become targets of individuals seeking to discredit an administration.
“If it was indeed correct, eyeball to eyeball, go to the security. He cannot say this,” Wike said.
He argued that if Adeyemi truly had evidence against Gbajabiamila, the matter should be thoroughly investigated, noting that phone records and other communications could easily be examined by security agencies.
Wike Recounts Alleged Blackmail Attempt Against His Family
The FCT minister also revealed that he had personally faced what he described as an attempt to blackmail his family.
According to Wike, some individuals allegedly claimed that his son facilitated a payment involving government land, an accusation he described as completely false and politically motivated.
He explained that his Chief Security Officer immediately moved to have the accuser arrested after the allegation surfaced. Wike added that investigations showed the timeline provided by the accuser did not match his son’s actual travel records on the day the alleged incident occurred.
The minister also disclosed that some people advised him to quietly settle the matter, but he rejected the suggestion.
“Why not settle? Settle what? This is blackmail. I would not allow that. I wouldn’t do it,” Wike said.
‘Let Investigations Determine The Truth’
Wike dismissed claims that Adeyemi had gone into hiding because he feared for his life, insisting that no one should use such claims to avoid answering serious allegations.
“Which life? Is your life bigger than the lives of other people in the country?” he asked.
He maintained that allegations involving public officials should be properly investigated until the truth is established, rather than being used as a basis for demanding the removal of government officials without evidence.
The PFIPC controversy has remained in the spotlight after Adeyemi accused Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement in the activities of the alleged agency. Gbajabiamila has repeatedly denied the allegations, while the Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the matter.
Source:Media chat monitored in Abuja
