THE Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila’s disclaimer of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi has been described as an effort in futility to explain the rot and corrupt tendencies in the presidency.

A policy expert, Dr. Temitope Musowo, who stated this in a statement on Friday, claimed that the 2026 Budget – a fiscal document, attested to the existence of the said office, confirming that public funds was duly allotted to the organisation in the budget.

Recall that the COS, through a statement on Thursday, disowned the PFIPC and its promoter for allegedly claiming to operate with presidential approval.

“It has come to the notice of the Federal Government of Nigeria and specifically the Office of the Chief of Staff to His Excellency. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that a certain Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, under the auspices of an alleged organisation styled as the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” is portraying himself to the general public, as having been appointed by my office.

“The unsuspecting public is hereby advised to note that such an office does not exist under this administration and no appointment has been made in that regard,” Gbajabiamila warned.

But Dr Musowo, who cited an aspect of the budget to back his claim, said the attempt by the Chief of Staff to turn facts upside down smacks of corruption at its peak. “How on earth will you describe PFIPC as a purported body, non-existent and the appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as fraudulent?

“While I respect the authority of the Office of the Chief of Staff, the disclaimer is a deeply troubling, contradictory one, and deserving of urgent public clarification. Let us be clear, I alongside other clear headed Nigerians refused to be hoodwinked by this cowardly retreat. The Chief of Staff may issue denials, but the Nigerian people are not fools.

“We demand the truth, and not political handwashing. This denial is not just weak, but an affront to the collective intelligence of the Nigerian people, and to our amiable president.”

“Speaking directly to the COS disclaimer in the interest of the curious member of the public and the sanctity of the budget a fiscal document that in normal climes, runs a full year cycle, I want to raise these posers of concern that requires sincere answers from our Chief of Staff. Is this government that porous and corrupt?.

He noted that if truly the office is none existent as claimed. “How then was it captured in the 2026 National Budget Appropriation (pages 50 and 51)? Who inserted it? On whose authority?

“How come it passed through the National Assembly without objection or concerns raised by lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and Senate? How come the President signed it? This is an affront to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“How did a Council that is now being publicly disowned allegedly secure office accommodation within the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and operate openly for an extended period without intervention from any government authority?

“For nearly two years, this Council operated openly, carrying out activities tied to government objectives. Where were the objections? Where were the investigations? Where was your disclaimer back then? Your silence until now is an admittance of complicity.”

He called on Gbajabiamila to provide clear answers to the aforesaid questions, adding that the Nigerian people deserve transparency, consistency, and accountability from public institutions.

“Matters of this nature should not be resolved through public denials alone, but through the full disclosure of verifiable facts.

“Until these questions are satisfactorily addressed, the public is entitled to seek clarification regarding the apparent inconsistencies surrounding this matter,” Dr. Musowo said.