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Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by enemyofprogress(op): 7:47pm On Dec 25, 2025
Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust

Former speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives and current chief of staff to president Bola Ahmed, Femi Gbajabiamila faces the axe from the presidency over his alleged betrayal of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s trust via his office.

A source privy to the development claims that Femi Gbajabiamila soiled his relationship with president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and has consequently lost his place in the heart of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu who prior to this time, counted Femi Gbajabiamila a trusted ally as well as the next governor of Lagos State.

According to the source, the president reportedly discovered that his chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila allegedly sold appointments into president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government; an act president Tinubu considers as sabotage and betrayal of the long-age trust he has for him.

As result, president Tinubu had wanted to relieve him his position as his chief of staff and reassign him to head a ministry but for the intervention of Remi Tinubu who advised against such a move citing infighting and possible escalation.

Hence, while Femi Gbajabiamila remains the chief of staff, his influence and responsibility are very minimal, making him an officer without a portfolio.

Also, his governorship ambition has been written off by the presidency. Prior to the development, Femi Gbajabiamila was being tipped for the office of the governor of Lagos State.

Following his relegation, Seyi Tinubu and the speaker of the Lagos State Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa have been elevated in the pecking order of who becomes the governor of Lagos State.

Femi Gbajabiamila is just a figure head Chief Of Staff, he’s just operating in the villa based on vibes, relationship between him and the President isn’t as solid as before, he sold appointments and the President figured out. His ambition to be Governor of Lagos is dead too”, the source stated

Even though Femi Gbajabiamila is desperately trying to regain the trust of the president and had superfluously explained the reason behind his alleged offence, the president has seemingly shut the door against him and his governorship ambition.

While he remains the chief of staff, he is unlikely going to retain such an alleviated position should president Tinubu be reelected in 2027


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Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by ebukal67x: 7:49pm On Dec 25, 2025
Make I no talk wetin dey my mind about Remi.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by LibertyRep: 7:56pm On Dec 25, 2025
You guys keep pushing this Seyi's narrative.
Even though politicians are capable of anything but Seyi succeeding Jide is something that'll not happen.


On Gbaja, he seems to have truly lost values recently
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by enemyofprogress(op): 8:06pm On Dec 25, 2025
ebukal67x:
Make I no talk wetin dey my mind about Remi.
i hear sey him dey help madam to do wetin oga no fit do very well again.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Salewa97: 8:12pm On Dec 25, 2025
Gbajabiamila's case is not different from that of Elrufai.

Both men would need to work hard to regain the trust of President Tinubu
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by AMINDA: 8:23pm On Dec 25, 2025
Salewa97:
Gbajabiamila's case is not different from that of Elrufai.

Both men would need to work hard to regain the trust of President Tinubu
Lol. You just must find a way to add Elrufai's name to give yourself validation. Between Tinubu and Elrufai, who has to apologise to whom for treachery and betrayal? You just got told that Gbaja sold appointments for a fee after people like Elrufai worked hard to deliver Tinubu in the North. Just like he did Seyi Makinde, Tinubu didn't have to ask them to work with him or recommend a nominee but he did, only to turn around and renege on his word. That's what betrayers and morally flexible people do. But Gbatists call it master strategy.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by HgAkpobomeEr: 8:25pm On Dec 25, 2025
Gbajabiamila will be fine.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by odinga1of: 8:50pm On Dec 25, 2025
This news get K-Leg

The chief of Staff is closer to PBAT, he can't just be axed just like that.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by AndroBlaze: 8:52pm On Dec 25, 2025
AMINDA:
Lol. You just must find a way to add Elrufai's name to give yourself validation. Between Tinubu and Elrufai, who has to apologise to whom for treachery and betrayal? You just got told that Gbaja sold appointments for a fee after people like Elrufai worked hard to deliver Tinubu in the North. Just like he did Seyi Makinde, Tinubu didn't have to ask them to work with him or recommend a nominee but he did, only to turn around and renege on his word. That's what betrayers and morally flexible people do. But Gbatists call it master strategy.
Your love for this El-Rufai man will not allow us on this platform to have peace.

See how fast you responded even when the title of the post did not have his name....na wa oooo
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by kettykin: 8:54pm On Dec 25, 2025
It seems Tinubu might not really be a bad fellow, he is just surrounded by very wicked and useless fellows. Only time will tell
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by aribisala0(m): 8:57pm On Dec 25, 2025
My main concern is not selling appointments

But his relationship with Dangote
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by aribisala0(m): 9:00pm On Dec 25, 2025
AMINDA:
Lol. You just must find a way to add Elrufai's name to give yourself validation. Between Tinubu and Elrufai, who has to apologise to whom for treachery and betrayal? You just got told that Gbaja sold appointments for a fee after people like Elrufai worked hard to deliver Tinubu in the North. Just like he did Seyi Makinde, Tinubu didn't have to ask them to work with him or recommend a nominee but he did, only to turn around and renege on his word. That's what betrayers and morally flexible people do. But Gbatists call it master strategy.
But Tinubu did not win Kaduna

Also
How come no one that worked under him has anything good to say
His successor dumped him is that Tinubu's doing
Obasanjo had terrible things to say about him

El Rufai has bad references
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Nuzo1(m): 9:02pm On Dec 25, 2025
Are you saying Tinubu was not aware what this guy did during ministerial appointments?

Allegedly, some ministerial positions were sold for as high as N3B. And some people actually thought tinubu was part of the deal. That was why so many people kept quiet.

Seems once you become a Nigerian president, you will not even know what’s happening inside Aso Rock where you live.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by AMINDA: 9:06pm On Dec 25, 2025
aribisala0:
But Tinubu did not win Kaduna

Also
How come no one that worked under him has anything good to say
His successor dumped him is that Tinubu's doing
Obasanjo had terrible things to say about him

El Rufai has bad references
Betrayers will always find an excuse. Tinubu did not win Lagos so Gbajabiamila, Obasa and Sanwo-olu worked against his re-election. How many APC states with APC governors did Tinubu win in 2023? Ibadan and Rivers that he managed to "win" were not APC states. Discount that from the number of states he won and you will find out how unpopular Tinubu was in 2023. Wike's successor, Fubara did not also have any good rhong to say about Wike but it took Wike declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers to get Fubara to fall in line. Only for Tinubu to characteristically throw Wike under the bus again when it looked like he no longer needs his service.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by aribisala0(m): 9:22pm On Dec 25, 2025
AMINDA:
Betrayers will always find an excuse. Tinubu did not win Lagos so Gbajabiamila, Obasa and Sanwo-olu worked against his re-election. How many APC states with APC governors did Tinubu win in 2023? Ibadan and Rivers that he managed to "win" were not APC states. Discount that from the number of states he won and you will find out how unpopular Tinubu was in 2023. Wike's successor, Fubara did not also have any good rhong to say about Wike but it took Wike declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers to get Fubara to fall in line. Only for Tinubu to characteristically throw Wike under the bus again when it looked like he no longer needs his service.
Did you say this?
AMINDA:
people like Elrufai worked hard to deliver Tinubu in the North. Just lik.
That is what I responded to

How did he deliver Tinubu in the North?
He was incumbent in Kaduna and the same Atiku he is hobnobbing with won Kaduna State
Is that your definition of deliver

In 2015

Buhari won 5 on 6 SW states where he had never got 25%and even got 25% in Osun State
He also won Kwara
Since 1999 nobody has won election without winning Kwara. Buhari never succeeded there until Tinubu backed him

Take it to Allah
Yoruba made Buhari president
Tinubu made Buhari president
That is what working hard to deliver looks like

So if Fulani people are looking for BETRAYERS they should look in the mirror

ElRufai played every trick to succeed Buhari and only came out to back Tinubu because the socalled cabal did not trust him and preferred Lawan

You people talk as if you are smarter than everyone but you will discover who the Yoruba really are soon

We know how you reason and what you will do before you even think it

Everything about you is arrogance and deception
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Gotocourt: 9:24pm On Dec 25, 2025
Gbaja that wanted collecting refund funds from Tunde sabiu (late President Buhari P.A).
Baba has been committing since time immemorial 🤷🏿.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by AMINDA: 9:24pm On Dec 25, 2025
aribisala0:
Did you say this?


That is what I responded to

How did he deliver Tinubu in the North?
He was incumbent in Kaduna and the same Atiku he is hobnobbing with won Kaduna State
Is that your definition of deliver

In 2015

Buhari won 5 on 6 SW states where he had never got 25%and even got 25% in Osun State
He also won Kwara
Since 1999 nobody has won election without winning Kwara. Buhari never succeeded there until Tinubu backed him

Take it to Allah
Yoruba made Buhari president
Tinubu made Buhari president
That is what working hard to deliver looks like

So if Fulani people are looking for BETRAYERS they should look in the mirror

ElRufai played every trick to succeed Buhari and only came out to back Tinubu because the soncalled cabal did not trust him and preferred Lawan

You people talk as if you are smarter than everyone but you will discover who the Yoruba really are soon
Tinubu got 400k votes in Kaduna. Show me any Southwestern state aside Lagos where he polled better than that. I'll wait. The victory of Tinubu in the North lies in the North giving 5.6m votes despite having a Northerner, Atiku on the ballot. Add these numbers to Atiku's 7m tally and tell me how Tinubu could have won the election. He only got 2m votes in the South.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by nobaga: 9:26pm On Dec 25, 2025
In the first place I could not believe that Gbajabiamila took that job from Tinubu. As a Speaker, it was below him.

Gbaja can become the Lagos State Governor if he so wish. Tinubu is not a Lagosian and Gbaja has more influence than him in Lagos. Do not forget that Tinubu lost the fight with Fashola on Second Term.

Forget Seyi. His father cannot help him in Lagos if a bona fide Lagosian contest. Lagosian even have more sympathy for Ambode, a nonLagosian who lost his second term to Tinubu's choice. Funny, isn't it?
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Ofunaofu: 9:32pm On Dec 25, 2025
Tinubu, Gbajabiamila are criminals
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by aribisala0(m): 9:32pm On Dec 25, 2025
AMINDA:
Tinubu got 400k votes in Kaduna. Show me any Southwestern state aside Lago where he polled better than that. I'll wait.
IRRELEVANT

You claimed he delivered
You also pointed Tinubu lost Lagos

I agree
You cannot go back to vomit and start telling us 400

APC won't he governorship IN KADUNA
When it was Buhari's turn Buhari won Lagos

Presidential election is not just about what you get but what your opponent gets

Atiku won Kaduna on ElRufai s watch he cannot claim to have delivered in the North if Atiku did so well in the North
Buhari won 2015 because Jonathan did poorly in the SW
ElRufai cannot claim credit
As a matter of fact many believe he worked for Atiku
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by FriendsAndFans(m): 9:34pm On Dec 25, 2025
So they use to give appointments for free shocked
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by AMINDA: 9:36pm On Dec 25, 2025
aribisala0:
IRRELEVANT

You claimed he delivered
You also pointed Tinubu lost Lagos

I agree
You cannot go back to vomit and start telling us 400

APC won't he governorship IN KADUNA
When it was Buhari's turn Buhari won Lagos

Presidential election is not just about what you get but what your opponent gets

Atiku won Kaduna on ElRufai s watch he cannot claim to have delivered in the North if Atiku did so well in the North
Buhari won 2015 because Jonathan dis poorly in the SW
Tinubu won only 2 states in the entire Northwest but won the region overall amongst all contestants. I don't have to teach you mathematics if you can't do the numbers. Many APC governors in the North and South ( Ebonyi, Imo, Cross Rivers, Lagos) failed to deliver Tinubu in the presidential election despite winning their own elections under the APC comfortably. Goes to show you how unpopular Tinubu is and why the 36 state governors decamping to APC will not save him.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by aribisala0(m): 9:40pm On Dec 25, 2025
AMINDA:
Tinubu got 400k votes in Kaduna. Show me any Southwestern state aside Lagos where he polled better than that. I'll wait. The victory of Tinubu in the North lies in the North giving 5.6m votes despite having a Northerner, Atiku on the ballot. Add these numbers to Atiku's 7m tally and tell me how Tinubu could have won the election. He only got 2m votes in the South.
Irrelevant
The Nigerian presidential election is not won by simple majority

That is one illiterate mistake many people make

All state are equal
You must get 25% in 24 states

You claimed HE DELIVERED
are you changing definition of delivered

Tell us how Atiku performed in the North
That is what really matters the capacity to block and thwart opponents

Blocking Jonathan in the SW is the reason Buhari won it is not by saying million this million that
Atiku got majority of votes from among the Muslims in the North
The North was not delivered by ElRufai
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by trutharena: 10:16pm On Dec 25, 2025
Gbajabiamila don chop breakfast.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Sheuns(m): 10:26pm On Dec 25, 2025
His governorship ambitions aren’t any where near dead.

It can only be dead if he decides to be servitude to Tinubu and APC.

If he moves to another party and contests, he will defeat Obasa or any other person APC may field.

The ultimate choice lies in his hands.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Sheuns(m): 10:30pm On Dec 25, 2025
aribisala0:
Did you say this?


That is what I responded to

How did he deliver Tinubu in the North?
He was incumbent in Kaduna and the same Atiku he is hobnobbing with won Kaduna State
Is that your definition of deliver

In 2015

Buhari won 5 on 6 SW states where he had never got 25%and even got 25% in Osun State
He also won Kwara
Since 1999 nobody has won election without winning Kwara. Buhari never succeeded there until Tinubu backed him

Take it to Allah
Yoruba made Buhari president
Tinubu made Buhari president
That is what working hard to deliver looks like

So if Fulani people are looking for BETRAYERS they should look in the mirror

ElRufai played every trick to succeed Buhari and only came out to back Tinubu because the socalled cabal did not trust him and preferred Lawan

You people talk as if you are smarter than everyone but you will discover who the Yoruba really are soon

We know how you reason and what you will do before you even think it

Everything about you is arrogance and deception
If not for El Rufai’s stance and rallying of northern governors and key people to ensure that APC zoned their presidential ticket to the South, do you think there would have been primaries talk more of Tinubu emerging?

Have you forgotten Tinubu was already romancing SDP as his second option should he lose the APC ticket?
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Sheuns(m): 10:33pm On Dec 25, 2025
nobaga:
In the first place I could not believe that Gbajabiamila took that job from Tinubu. As a Speaker, it was below him.

Gbaja can become the Lagos State Governor if he so wish. Tinubu is not a Lagosian and Gbaja has more influence than him in Lagos. Do not forget that Tinubu lost the fight with Fashola on Second Term.

Forget Seyi. His father cannot help him in Lagos if a bona fide Lagosian contest. Lagosian even have more sympathy for Ambode, a nonLagosian who lost his second term to Tinubu's choice. Funny, isn't it?
When he resigned his house of reps membership to become chief of staff, I knew that was too bad for him and his governorship ambition.

He is fast becoming unpopular and forgotten.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by SixSeven: 10:41pm On Dec 25, 2025
kettykin:
It seems Tinubu might not really be a bad fellow, he is just surrounded by very wicked and useless fellows. Only time will tell
A man who sold teamship during his faux campaign is now weak. Please spare us this narrative, it is said for every Nigerian president since 1999. The president is not as weak as you think, except he chooses to be weak.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by aribisala0(m): 11:25pm On Dec 25, 2025
Sheuns:
If not for El Rufai’s stance and rallying of northern governors and key people to ensure that APC zoned their presidential ticket to the South, do you think there would have been primaries talk more of Tinubu emerging?

Have you forgotten Tinubu was already romancing SDP as his second option should he lose the APC ticket?
I cannot forget what I never knew

Stick to the claimtha Elrufai worked hard to deliver the north

He didn't deliver Kaduna State
The claim is false

Tinubu delivered SW and made Buhari president
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Wickedtruths: 11:50pm On Dec 25, 2025
Sheuns:
If not for El Rufai’s stance and rallying of northern governors and key people to ensure that APC zoned their presidential ticket to the South, do you think there would have been primaries talk more of Tinubu emerging?

Have you forgotten Tinubu was already romancing SDP as his second option should he lose the APC ticket?
Na Little-finger you dey hype like this?

Elrufai didn't support Tinubu. Elrufai supported Osinbajo and at the last minute when it appeared Amaechi had some chance, he switched.

Hope you know that it was reported that Elrufai's protege bribed some lawmakers to declare Osinbajo President, that's when Buhari was sick.
The plan was probably to pull a Yakowa or Suntai on Osinbanjo.
Re: Presidency Decides Gbajabiamila’s Fate Over Alleged Betrayal Of Trust by Kimo21(m): 12:08am On Dec 26, 2025
ebukal67x:
Make I no talk wetin dey my mind about Remi.
You go talk am oo…all the rubbish you have been talking is it now you want to stop?
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