PFIPC: House Of Reps Clears, Commends Gbajabiamila, Says Adeyemi Forged Appointment Letter

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the 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.

The committee said preliminary findings indicated Gbajabiamila did not approve, establish or participate in the activities of the purported Council.

The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed this on Wednesday while presenting the panel’s preliminary findings at a press briefing on the investigation, Punch reports.

The committee said Gbajabiamila took steps to alert security and investigative agencies after concerns about the purported body were brought to his attention, rather than being involved in the activities of the organization.

The panel said the matter was first brought to the attention of the Chief of Staff after an alert from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) concerning suspected fraudulent activities and alleged misuse of institutional materials.

It said Gbajabiamila responded within one day by 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 initiated administrative verification through relevant government institutions, the committee said.

It 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.

“There is no documentary evidence before the Committee to suggest that the Chief of Staff authorized, approved, established or participated in the activities of the alleged organization.

“The evidence shows repeated efforts to secure investigation, institutional verification and appropriate administrative action,” the committee said.

The committee subsequently said it “preliminarily commends” Gbajabiamila for his timely security and administrative interventions whenever the matter was formally brought to his attention.

Counterfeit Appointment Letter
In addition, the panel found that a letter that claimed to appoint 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.

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Evidence from the State House showed no such appointment was made or approved by the Presidency and that Gbajabiamila neither issued nor signed the letter, the lawmakers said.

The committee said the letterhead used was not an authentic State House letterhead and the purported reference number did not conform with the official referencing system.

It further noted 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 fake and falsely attributed to the Presidency.

National Assembly Act, Fake Executive Order
The committee further observed that documents claimed to be a Presidential Executive Order and an Act of the National Assembly establishing the alleged organization were also discovered to be inauthentic.

It said that the document supposedly titled Presidential Executive Order No. 5 dated February 24, 2026, was not issued nor approved through the lawful processes of the Presidency.

Likewise, the alleged Act of the National Assembly establishing the organization was never passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, was not assented to by the President and not gazetted as an Act of the Federation, the committee said.

The panel also said parts of an instrument relating to another institution appeared to have been electronically altered, mutilated or substituted to make it look as if the National Assembly passed legislation creating 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 an institution known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.

It said that no competent authority of the Federal Government has produced any authentic record to show 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).

N400m Deal:
The committee also disclosed that it received a complaint from a company Adeyemi induced to make payment in four tranches, amounting to about ₦400m.

The company is alleged to have made the payments after it was 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 tracing the destination of the funds, identifying the account holders and beneficial owners, and verifying the ownership and status of the property in question.

However, the panel stressed that the allegations still required further investigation and that the determination of criminal guilt could only be made by a court of competent jurisdiction.

58 Bank Accounts Connected To Adeyemi
Preliminary financial information indicated, the committee said, that about 58 bank accounts had been linked through identifying information associated with Adeyemi.

More than 30 of the accounts were said to operate under the names of about nine agencies, companies, foundations or related entities.

Adeyemi may have been involved, directly or indirectly, with more than a dozen entities, the panel also claimed.

But it warned that the recognition of the accounts and entities did not imply that every account, entity or transaction was unlawful.

The committee said it would continue working to reconcile registration records, account mandates, beneficial ownership information and transaction histories to determine the nature and control of the entities and accounts.

Panel cites institutional lapses
Besides the alleged activities surrounding the alleged PFIPC, the committee said its preliminary investigation exposed weaknesses in some government institutions.

Alleged failures 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.

The committee said its final report would determine institutional and individual responsibilities and recommend appropriate legislative, administrative, disciplinary, civil, financial and prosecutorial measures where necessary.

The lawmakers emphasized that the reports submitted were preliminary and should not be taken as the committee’s final report or the House of Representatives’ final position.