The House of Reps has resolved to investigate the inclusion of over ₦1.3 billion for the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Framework, after the Presidency confirmed the body does not exist. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance on Nigeria's budget process and public financial management, during which lawmakers expressed alarm over how a defunct agency gained entry into the national budget. The House directed the establishment of an ad hoc committee to trace the origin of the allocation, invite the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, and summon the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation to explain their verification procedures. Lawmakers also mandated the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to halt any release of funds to PFIPC pending the probe.
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu revealed he had previously met a delegation claiming to represent PFIPC after receiving a letter bearing the Presidency's insignia, a Federal Secretariat address, and a ".gov.ng" website. He noted the visitors appeared more interested in taking photographs than discussing policy, and stated that "having the Presidency on a letterhead is no longer sufficient proof that an agency is genuine." The controversy centres on Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as Director-General of both PFIPC and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), entities the Presidency has disowned through Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. Separately, a motion by Alex Mascot Ikwechegh (LP–Abia State) to summon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over delayed constituency project funding sparked a heated debate, with Yusuf Gagdi (APC–Plateau State) opposing it as unconstitutional. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas ruled the proposal out of order, as it was not part of the original motion, and called for a vote to restore order.
The House claims to police public spending while allowing a phantom agency with a fake letterhead to reach the national budget. Deputy Speaker Kalu met officials who prioritised photos over policy, yet the system let them access budget lines. ₦1.3 billion meant for real public needs was assigned to an entity the Presidency says has no existence. If verification relies on letterheads and photo ops, no allocation is truly secure.
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