{
  "id": 14830096,
  "title": "Fake agency: Gbajabiamila seeks speedy trial over kickback claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fake-agency-gbajabiamila-seeks-speedy-trial-over-kickback-claim-14830096",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T00:56:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fake-agency-gbajabiamila-seeks-speedy-trial-over-kickback-claim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The defamation allegations stem from claims that Gbajabiamila demanded a 48% kickback from a N27.3bn grant. The case is set to proceed to trial on November 9, 10, and 13 after the defendant's lawyer requested additional time to prepare his defence.",
  "summary": "An FCT High Court has fixed November 9 for the trial of a N15bn defamation suit filed by Femi Gbajabiamila against a man who accused him of demanding kickb Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-agency-gbajabiamila-seeks-speedy-trial-over-kickback-claim/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Fake agency: Gbajabiamila seeks speedy trial over kickback claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fake-agency-gbajabiamila-seeks-speedy-trial-over-kickback-claim",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:36:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}