Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has provided an explanation regarding the inclusion of his organization in the 2026 federal budget. Adeyemi, currently facing legal issues, asserted that he attempted to secure funding for the 2025 fiscal year but was directed to the 2026 cycle by Budget Office officials. He maintained that he never personally met President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, alleging instead that financial dealings were handled by a deceased intermediary, Dolapo Tanimola.
As the House of Representatives investigates the agency, both the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have denied any formal involvement in the establishment of the council. Head of Service Didi Esther Walson-Jack clarified that while her office processed manpower requests, it discovered irregularities in the council’s legal documentation and never provided office space or staff. Similarly, the CBN confirmed that while it opened two domiciliary accounts for the council following a mandate from the Office of the Accountant-General, those accounts remained inactive with zero balances.
Amid these developments, Femi Gbajabiamila complied with a summons from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to provide testimony regarding the allegations. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen emphasized that the House committee’s investigation aims to establish the facts surrounding the agency’s creation and its relationship with existing government institutions rather than engaging in political controversy.
