Fresh revelations have emerged in the House of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), with the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, alleging that the council’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, intercepted an official government letter that could have exposed alleged forged documents used to secure recognition for the agency.
Ogunjimi made the allegation while testifying before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the legality of the PFIPC and the controversial ₦1.3 billion appropriated to the council in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
According to the Accountant-General, his office received what appeared to be an authentic request from the State House in November 2024 seeking the creation of an administrative code for the council. Believing the request to be genuine, the Office of the Accountant-General processed and approved it before forwarding its response to the State House.
However, Ogunjimi alleged that the response never reached the Presidency because it was intercepted before delivery.
He told lawmakers that the alleged interception prevented the State House from discovering that the original request purportedly originated from forged documents.
The Accountant-General further disclosed that subsequent investigations revealed that several documents presented to establish and obtain official recognition for the PFIPC—including the purported enabling Act and appointment documents—were allegedly forged.
Despite the alleged attempts to secure official recognition for the council, Ogunjimi maintained that no public funds were released to the PFIPC through the Office of the Accountant-General.
He explained that although the council sought access to billions of naira in government funding, the requests did not result in any disbursement from his office.
The House committee is continuing its investigation into the legality of the PFIPC, the authenticity of the documents submitted in its name, and the circumstances surrounding the ₦1.3 billion budgetary allocation to the council.
The investigation follows the earlier arrest of the council’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Nigeria Police over allegations connected with the controversy.
Lawmakers are expected to continue hearing from key government officials as the probe into the alleged “ghost agency” and its inclusion in the 2026 federal budget progresses.