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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Grand Corruption: Nigeria’s Greatest Threat.
The recent report from the IMF consultation further raises concerns about the scale of grand corruption under the Tinubu government. The IMF now reveals that about N8.83 trillion in expenditure undertaken in 2025 is not reflected in the budget. This expenditure is not budgeted and is therefore not under legislative oversight or administrative scrutiny. This is horrible.
N8.83 trillion is as follows:
1.About 2% of our GDP.
2.Over 35% of Nigeria’s 2025 N23.96 trillion capital project budget. In fact, the amount is more than the actual released capital funding for 2025.
https://t.co/Hta3LViCB8 is more than the entire combined budget for education (N3.52 trillion) and health (N2.38 trillion).
If such an amount is properly used and accounted for, it could transform Nigeria’s public health and education sectors. It could create hundreds of cottage industries that can provide jobs for thousands of graduates and build a solid foundation for economic development. But we cannot account for it. This is not an isolated incident.
This is a pattern of grand corruption that has become part of this administration.
We have a lot to worry about regarding the state of corruption under President Tinubu. The sort of corruption that is ingrained in total disregard of elementary rules of public finance management poses a grave danger to national security and the stability of the Nigerian state. The capture of the Nigerian state and the plunder of its resources are actions that undermine the basis of state stability and deepen poverty and state failure.
This recent revelation proves that the APC government is grossly corrupt, incompetent, and insensitive. With the growing poverty and the urgent need for significant upgrades to social and physical infrastructure, a responsible and responsive government would ensure that N8.83 trillion is prudently utilised to address these gaps. But not the Tinubu administration.
A few days ago, I called on President Tinubu to resign from office for incompetence, lack of capacity, lack of compassion, and failure to improve on his campaign promises. Some people thought perhaps the call was excessive. But with the daily revelations of pervasive corruption in this administration and its total lack of commitment to the welfare and security of Nigerian citizens, the only reasonable action is for President Tinubu to resign from office. The collapse of elementary forms of due process under Tinubu and the increased evidence of rampant looting of Nigerian public finances reinforce the need for greater accountability. It is now time for Nigerian citizens to rise within the law and hold this administration to account.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
“bola tinubu has no intention of organizing anything close to an election not to talk of a free and fair election.
Many people will realize buhari was an angel because all what bola tinubu is planning for 2027 is cha0s…..”
You want to loan us out of this country. Bola Loan Nigeria Limited! Loan master, loan everything, loan subsidy, Chief of Loan Staff. You’ve borrowed against this and the next generation.
Those who rejoice in illegality often have something questionable about them if you look closely.
My unfortunate elder brother from the Southwest, Sayilaw, it is quite unfortunate that you rejoiced when I was kidnapped simply because I made a video responding to your claim on a podcast that Nigeria is better today than it was 10 years ago.
In that video, I asked a simple question: if Nigeria is safer and better today, why did you relocate your family abroad instead of leaving them here?
Rather than engage with the argument, you chose to celebrate my disappearance. That, unfortunately, says a lot about your character.
However, as has always been my principle, I do not engage in personal attacks or drag individuals unless it concerns the betterment of Nigeria.
My only concern is building a better Nigeria—a Nigeria where citizens will not feel the need to send their families abroad for safety and opportunities while returning home to defend bad governance.
Remember, nothing lasts forever.
In my time and in my generation, I still believe Nigeria will be great again.
Justice can never be cracked.
God bless Nigeria. 🇳🇬
I recently came across a story on tit]ktok that perfectly captures the deep, unyielding frustration currently gripping Nigeria. A man completely called off his wedding plans all because his fiancée openly supports Tinubu.
When people shocked by his decision asked if he wasn't taking things too far, his response was cold, calculated, and deeply revealing. He said: "It takes a wicked heart to support this level of madness going on in Nigeria. If I marry her, she will only breed wicked children." 😂🤣😂
It sounds extreme, but it shows how political choices are no longer just about opinions; they are now seen as a reflection of a person's core morality and humanity. When the suffering is this real, compliance/support looks like cruelty.
So, Dele, when you speak on this, I completely agree with you.