The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) intensified on Wednesday as the council’s embattled Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in investigating how the agency secured a N1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget.
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a move to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The proposal for a full-scale probe was brought before the chamber by Senator Suleiman Kawu (APC, Kano South), who invoked a point of order during plenary to draw attention to the allegations surrounding the council.
Femi Gbajabiamila, the president's chief of staff, has threatened Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi with a N10 billion defamation lawsuit due to accusations that he committed murder, bribery, and other crimes. "Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, for Pinheiro LP, lawyers of the Chief of Staff," signed the letter dated July 6, 2026.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has detained a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs. Mary Barek, for reportedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The Presidency has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to identify and prosecute officials who allegedly collaborated with Prince Matthew Adeniyi in operating a fictitious presidential agency. The directive follows allegations that insiders within government institutions enabled Adeniyi to run what authorities describe as an elaborate fraud scheme while also attempting to implicate the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, in the controversy.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing the matter as a serious test of the credibility of government institutions.
