The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating alleged inclusion of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the federal government’s budget framework said it found no evidence linking Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the establishment or activities of the organization.
Preliminary findings showed Gbajabiamila did not approve, establish or participate in the activities of the purported Council, the committee said.
Punch reports that the Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed this on Wednesday, while giving the preliminary findings of the panel at a press briefing on the investigation.
The committee said Gbajabiamila took steps to alert security and investigative agencies after the concerns about the purported body were brought to his attention rather than being involved in the activities of the organization.
The panel said the issue was first brought to the attention of the Chief of Staff following an alert by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) on suspected fraudulent activities and alleged misuse of institutional materials.
It said Gbajabiamila responded within one day, reaching out to relevant agencies including the Nigeria Police Force, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He also began administrative verification through the relevant government institutions, the committee said.
Further concerns, including those about a proposed world investment summit, prompted the Chief of Staff to issue additional communications requesting investigation and appropriate action, it said.
There is no documentary evidence before the Committee that the Chief of Staff authorized, approved, established or participated in the activities of the alleged organization.
“The evidence shows repeated attempts to secure an investigation, institutional verification and the appropriate administrative action,” the committee said.
The committee later said it “preliminarily commends” Gbajabiamila for his timely security and administrative interventions whenever the matter was formally brought to his attention.
Counterfeit Appointment Letter
The panel also found that a letter which claimed to have appointed Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as the Director-General of the organization was forged and falsely attributed to the Presidency.
The Committee also sought to verify the document which appeared to have Gbajabiamila’s signature and authority.
The lawmakers said evidence from the State House showed that such an appointment was not made or approved by the Presidency and that Gbajabiamila did not issue or sign the letter.
The committee said the letterhead was not an authentic State House letterhead and the alleged reference number did not conform with the official referencing system.
It further observed that the document was materially different in format, language and other administrative features from that used in official State House correspondence.
The committee accordingly made a preliminary finding that the alleged appointment letter was a fake and falsely attributed to the Presidency.
National Assembly Act, Fake Executive Order
“The committee further noted that documents purported to be a Presidential Executive Order and an Act of the National Assembly establishing the purported organization were also found to be fraudulent.
It said that the document allegedly entitled Presidential Executive Order No. 5 dated February 24, 2026, was not issued nor approved through the legal processes of the Presidency.
Similarly, the purported Act of the National Assembly establishing the organization was not passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, was not assented to by the President and was not gazetted as an Act of the Federation, the committee said.
The panel also said parts of an instrument relating to another institution seemed to have been electronically altered, mutilated or substituted to make it appear as if the National Assembly passed legislation establishing the organization.
No law creating PFIPC
The committee said it found no valid Act of the National Assembly, gazetted enactment, Presidential Executive Order, administrative instrument or any other lawful authority establishing any institution known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
It said that no competent authority of the Federal Government has provided any authentic record to establish that the organization was created, approved or authorized by the President, the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the National Assembly, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation or any other legally empowered institution.
The lawmakers also said the alleged organization operated under different names including the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC).
Alleged ₦400m Transaction
The committee also revealed that it received a complaint from a company that Adeyemi tricked into making payment in four tranches, amounting to about ₦400m.
It was alleged that the company made the payments after being promised a contract for the renovation, furnishing or improvement of a residence allegedly allocated to Adeyemi in his alleged capacity as Director-General of the organization.
The committee said it was tracking the destination of the funds, identifying the account holders and beneficial owners, and verifying the ownership and status of the property in question.
But the panel emphasized the allegations needed to be further investigated, and it was a court of competent jurisdiction that could determine criminal guilt.
58 Bank Accounts Traced To Adeyemi
The committee said preliminary financial information indicated about 58 bank accounts had been linked through identifying information associated with Adeyemi.
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More than 30 of the accounts were said to operate using the names of some nine agencies, companies, foundations or related entities.
Adeyemi may have had a hand in more than a dozen entities, directly or indirectly, the panel also said.
But it cautioned that the identification of the accounts and entities did not mean that every account, entity or transaction was illegal.
The committee stated it will continue to work on reconciling registration records, account mandates, beneficial ownership information and transaction histories in an effort to determine the nature and control of the entities and accounts.
Institutional lapses cited by panel
Beyond the alleged activities surrounding the alleged PFIPC, the committee said its preliminary investigation showed weaknesses in some government institutions.
The alleged failings included not checking that agencies existed legally, not authenticating official correspondence, not allocating government accommodation, not processing special number plates and not protecting official identities.
In its final report, the committee said it would establish institutional and individual responsibilities, and recommend where appropriate legislative, administrative, disciplinary, civil, financial and prosecutorial measures.
The lawmakers stressed that the reports submitted were preliminary and should not be taken as the committee’s final report or the House of Representatives’ final position.
