The House of Representatives committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of allegations linking him to the establishment or activities of the organisation.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, said its preliminary investigation found no evidence that Gbajabiamila authorised, approved, established or participated in the activities of the purported agency. Instead, it said documents and evidence from the State House showed that the Chief of Staff took steps to alert security and investigative agencies after concerns were raised about the organisation.
According to the committee, a letter allegedly appointing Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as Director-General of the PFIPC and purportedly carrying Gbajabiamila’s signature was not issued by him or the Presidency. The State House also reportedly confirmed that the letterhead and reference number did not match official presidential correspondence.
The lawmakers said they also uncovered a purported Presidential Executive Order No. 5, dated February 24, 2026, which was allegedly used to give the organisation legal backing. The committee said the document was neither issued nor approved through the proper presidential process.
It further found that a document presented as an Act of the National Assembly establishing the organisation had allegedly been altered. The committee said the purported Act was never passed by both chambers, assented to by the President or gazetted as a law.
Another document, dated November 7, 2024, was allegedly presented as a State House letter requesting an administrative code for the organisation from the Accountant-General of the Federation. The committee said the office and official named in the letter did not exist in the manner presented.
The investigation also raised questions about how the purported agency gained access to government facilities and recognition within the Federal Budget Framework despite allegedly lacking legal status.
The committee said the organisation occupied space within the Federal Secretariat Complex without lawful allocation and that about 39 people were allegedly presented as its employees. It is investigating their recruitment, appointment letters, salaries and other payments.
The lawmakers also disclosed that preliminary financial information linked Adeyemi, who also appeared in some records as Adeyemi Matthew, to about 58 bank accounts. More than 30 of the accounts were reportedly operated in the names of different agencies, companies, foundations or related entities.
The committee is also investigating an alleged N400m payment made by a company to Adeyemi in four instalments. The company reportedly claimed that it was promised a contract involving the renovation or furnishing of a residence allegedly allocated to him in his claimed official capacity.
The lawmakers stressed that their findings were preliminary and did not amount to a final determination of criminal guilt.
The committee recommended that security and anti-corruption agencies conclude their investigations and prosecute any person against whom sufficient evidence is established. It also called for the tracing, freezing and recovery of proceeds of any proven unlawful activity in line with the law.
The committee warned that the alleged fabrication of presidential and legislative documents was a serious threat to the integrity of Nigeria’s constitutional institutions.
It said the Presidency and National Assembly must not be impersonated or have their authority appropriated by private individuals or organisations for personal gain.
The committee said it would conclude the remaining aspects of the investigation before submitting its final report to the House, with possible legislative, administrative, civil, financial and criminal actions expected to follow.
