IGP to produce ‘fake’ PFIPC DG before Reps panel, Wednesday

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, is expected to produce the self-styled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PFIPC/PEAC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the inclusion of the purported council in the 2026 Appropriation Act.

The committee is scheduled to continue its investigation on Wednesday.

The directive was issued on Monday by the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, at the close of an investigative hearing attended by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi.

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Also expected to appear before the committee are 12 officials drawn from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and other agencies linked to the alleged scandal.

Gagdi disclosed that the committee had received a security report identifying officials allegedly connected with the matter.

He acknowledged that the National Assembly also has questions to answer over how the controversial provision made its way into the 2026 budget.

According to him, the investigation is aimed at identifying institutional weaknesses and recommending measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

“We are not out to witch-hunt anybody. Our objective is to identify the gaps in the various institutions and recommend measures that will block those leakages going forward,” he said.

Gagdi added that officials of the National Assembly would also be summoned to explain how the budget passed through the legislative process without the alleged irregularities being detected.

“So what is good for the goose is also good for the gander. As chairman of this committee, I will go to that extent,” he stated.

The lawmaker said the committee had identified between 10 and 12 serving public officers who would be required to appear before it.

“We have it in writing that members in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service were complacent in one way or another. We will officially write to you to grant approval for those officers to appear before this committee on Wednesday at 12 noon,” he said.

He explained that all the affected officials would appear simultaneously to ensure fairness during the investigation.

Gagdi further disclosed that the Nigeria Police had submitted five exhibits to the committee, including what he described as a forged Act of the National Assembly and documents relating to the award of a contract for the supply of furniture.

According to him, other documents obtained from the Ministry of Finance were also being examined, while signatures on some of the documents had allegedly been found to be forged.

“Some of the documents were said to be forged, including one purportedly signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, who has expressly denied ownership of the signature.

“If it is about forged documents, we are dealing with 29 forged documents, and we will get there,” Gagdi said.

He noted that the committee’s final report would recommend further investigation by the police and other security agencies where necessary.

Among other stakeholders yet to appear before the panel are the Minister of Finance, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.