Post by YUSUF ISSA (@yusuf_temitope)

15 July 2026

RUDOLF OGOO OKONKWO: "It appears everyone in Abuja has a Femi Gbajabiamila story. Very few are willing to tell it publicly. Speak to politicians, contractors, lobbyists, businesspeople, or civil servants who have worked in the house of representatives over the last 20 years or sought an audience with President Bola Tinubu, and sooner or later, the conversation turns to the president’s chief of staff. The details differ, but the stories converge on one point: fear. It is not necessarily fear of physical violence, but rather fear of what he represents: the gatekeeper to Nigeria’s most powerful office. Not even Abba Kyari came close to wielding power the way Gbajabiamila does. In today’s Nigeria, access is pure lithium. To lose access is to lose contracts, appointments, influence, protection, and sometimes even relevance. If you doubt it, ask Femi Ojodu. That is why many who privately complain about Gbajabiamila refuse to speak on the record. They fear permanent exile from the corridors of power."

Source The Cable: thecable.ng/who-is-afraid-…

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