JUST IN: Femi Gbajabiamila reportedly forged a law, used it to collect ₦54bilion from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), claiming it was an order from Pres. Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga backs him.
He allegedly demanded 4% of NUPRC’s revenue, to be split into two. 2.5% and 1.5%, the latter will be for “upgrading of crude oil and gas metering and transparency systems” — this doesn’t exist in this context. It was his way of illegally collecting the money to himself.
Gbaja assumed office as Chief of Staff in June 2023. The incident occurred in July 2023, just weeks after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in.
Bayo Onanuga insists the money was not illegal and that it was released under a lawful order from the President. Which is concerning, because the President does not have the legal authority to issue such orders.
Apparently, the Presidential Chief of Staff also reached out to FIRS, NIMASA and Nigerian Customs with similar tactics.
People’s Gazette exclusively reports. https://t.co/f7xgICk95a
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JUST IN: Femi Gbajabiamila reportedly forged a law, used it to collect ₦54bilion from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), claiming it was an order from Pres. Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga backs him.
He allegedly demanded 4% of NUPRC’s revenue, to be split into two. 2.5% and 1.5%, the latter will be for “upgrading of crude oil and gas metering and transparency systems” — this doesn’t exist in this context. It was his way of illegally collecting the money to himself.
Gbaja assumed office as Chief of Staff in June 2023. The incident occurred in July 2023, just weeks after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in.
Bayo Onanuga insists the money was not illegal and that it was released under a lawful order from the President. Which is concerning, because the President does not have the legal authority to issue such orders.
Apparently, the Presidential Chief of Staff also reached out to FIRS, NIMASA and Nigerian Customs with similar tactics.
People’s Gazette exclusively reports. https://t.co/f7xgICk95a
Follow @TrendingEx for dailies..
“Mr. Michael was k*lled on the second day of our abduct!0n, and they k*lled Deacon, the second teacher, on the first Sunday of June. They did it because they believed it would force the government to give them whatever they wanted.” — Mrs. Alamu
Solar power can greatly help Nigeria’s power sector, more energy yet to be harvested. Day 17 of an ongoing 200kwp mini grid I am leading is looking beautiful already.
France vs Morocco — 9pm in the night
Belgium vs Spain — 8pm in the night
England vs Norway — 10pm in the night
Argentina vs Switzerland — 2am when everyone is sleeping.
Nice one FIFA, nice one.
I have refrained from saying anything about the video Festus Keyamo posted, the reason is that I blame Peter Obi. I cannot exonerate him.
It would be wrong even as an OBIdient to watch that video and not have some blame for Peter Obi. Unless you are not a true Nigerian.
I will drop some questions.
Is it possible to find any politician of Peter Obi's calibre that vulnerable? If Peter Obi moves with a convoy of security personnel, no airport boy would be able to clamp his car. The reason an airport boy got close to his car to clamp it was the same reason Reno Omokiri had access to him at the airport.
HUMILITY.
APC boys are talking about one police man. Are they aware that Peter Obi is entitled to DSS protection?
Being humble in Nigeria comes with a price and that's what PO is paying.
Nigerians don't rate humble people, they see them as weak people.
I have refrained from saying anything about the video Festus Keyamo posted, the reason is that I blame Peter Obi. I cannot exonerate him.
It would be wrong even as an OBIdient to watch that video and not have some blame for Peter Obi. Unless you are not a true Nigerian.
I will drop some questions.
Is it possible to find any politician of Peter Obi's calibre that vulnerable? If Peter Obi moves with a convoy of security personnel, no airport boy would be able to clamp his car. The reason an airport boy got close to his car to clamp it was the same reason Reno Omokiri had access to him at the airport.
HUMILITY.
APC boys are talking about one police man. Are they aware that Peter Obi is entitled to DSS protection?
Being humble in Nigeria comes with a price and that's what PO is paying.
Nigerians don't rate humble people, they see them as weak people.
I saw that convoy about two weeks ago heading to Ibadan and with the kind of artillery they were going with, I wondered why we still have kidnappers moving freely in the country. Even me, I was scared for those bandits. When leaders are ready to end it, they know what to do.
STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT
PRESIDENT TINUBU EXPRESSES JOY OVER THE RESCUE OF ORIIRE ABDUCTED CHILDREN AND TEACHERS, COMMENDS SECURITY AGENCIES
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound joy at the successful rescue of the children and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, by the security forces.
President Tinubu praised the heroic efforts of the security agencies, especially the military, the DSS and the police, for working round the clock in the last 56 days to secure the release of the abducted children and their teachers without any collateral damage and for arresting eight of the abductors and neutralising others.
President Tinubu regretted the anguish that the children and their teachers, as well as members of their families and the entire nation, have experienced since the sad occurrence.
For cooperating with the Federal Government in all rescue efforts, President Tinubu commended the Oyo State Government and charged it to ensure adequate security around schools across the state.
"I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State today after a military, police and intelligence-driven operation that neutralised some of the terrorists that perpetrated the evil act and the arrest of eight of them.
"This successful military operation has ended the siege and standoff of over 50 days and has brought relief to the entire nation and the affected families in particular. On behalf of the country, I express my gratitude to the officers and men of our armed forces, the intelligence agencies and the police for the safe rescue of the children and their teachers.
"My government will get justice for these children and their teachers and for the family of Mr Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered.
"I must commend the government of Oyo State for working cooperatively with us in bringing this unfortunate incident to a successful end," the President said.
President Tinubu has also directed that the emergency agencies work with the Oyo State Government to provide all necessary medical and relief support to the children and the teachers.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
July 10, 2026