The Presidency says the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was never created by any law, executive order, or presidential approval, making it a completely fictitious government agency.
Despite being described as fake, the council reportedly operated from office space inside the Federal Secretariat, held meetings with diplomats and government officials, and presented itself as an official presidential body.
One of the biggest shocks was the discovery that the agency allegedly secured over ₦1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation framework, raising serious questions about Nigeria’s budgeting process.
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly claimed to be the Director-General of the PFIPC, but the Presidency described him as an impostor who forged official documents and falsely assumed the office.
Authorities charged Adeyemi with offences including conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and related crimes after investigations into the alleged operation of the fictitious agency.
Investigations indicate the purported council obtained a CBN account, a budget code, staff deployment and other government privileges typically reserved for legitimate federal institutions, prompting questions about institutional oversight.
Investigative reports suggest several government officials and agencies processed documents that gave the PFIPC an appearance of legitimacy, even though the Presidency insists it never legally existed.
Following public outrage, President Bola Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the entire affair and submit a report within 30 days.
The House of Representatives constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate how the purported agency found its way into the national budget and whether government procedures were compromised.
Civil society groups, legal experts and governance advocates have described the episode as a major test of accountability, transparency and institutional integrity, with many demanding answers on how a non-existent agency allegedly penetrated multiple levels of government.
