Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, files a N15 billion defamation lawsuit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, described as the director-general of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The case is filed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja. Across reports, Gbajabiamila says Adeyemi’s public claims relate to an alleged “kickback” demand connected to a federal agency take-off grant of N27.3 billion. According to the accounts, the demand alleged is for a 48% kickback. Gbajabiamila seeks N10 billion as general damages and N5 billion as aggravated damages, along with N200 million described as the cost of the action. Multiple outlets also report that Gbajabiamila asks the court to order Adeyemi to publish a full retraction and apology in five national newspapers. Premium Times reports that the lawsuit follows a cease-and-desist letter dated 6 July, requesting Adeyemi to retract the claims and apologize. The reports present the matter as a defamation dispute, with allegations disputed by the defendant.