President Tinubu Appoints Femi Gbajabiamila to Lead National Policing Bill Working Group
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila as chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, signaling a move to advance legislative reform amid public scrutiny.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, as chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, according to a report by Naija News. The announcement marks a significant development amid ongoing public discussion surrounding Gbajabiamila and Adeniyi Adeyemi.
The appointment was confirmed in a report published on July 8, 2026, which stated that Gbajabiamila will lead efforts to coordinate the development and passage of the National Policing Bill. The bill is expected to address structural and operational aspects of policing in Nigeria, though specific details of the mandate were not disclosed in the source material.
The move comes as President Tinubu breaks his public silence on the controversy involving Gbajabiamila and Adeniyi Adeyemi, as noted by Legit.ng in a July 7 report. While the nature of the controversy is not detailed in the available sources, the appointment may be interpreted as a show of continued confidence in Gbajabiamila’s leadership within the administration.
No further statements from the Presidency or official government channels were cited in the source material. The appointments of other officials mentioned in the Naija News report were not detailed beyond Gbajabiamila’s role.