Tinubu under pressure as fake Nigerian government agency sparks political storm
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Tinubu under pressure as fake Nigerian government agency sparks political storm

President ordered investigation after fictitious federal body allocated funding and office space, triggering renewed scrutiny of corruption A fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3 billion naira (£705,248) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to January’s general election.The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature, al

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The Guardian World — The Guardian World
9 July 2026
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