The House of Representatives begins investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the police continue separate investigations into the matter.
The House ad hoc committee set up to examine the issue, chaired by Hon. Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau), will commence its public hearing on Monday, July 20, 2026, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
The committee was mandated to investigate how the purported agency was introduced into the federal budget, examine the circumstances surrounding its establishment and determine whether due process was followed by relevant government institutions.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, will inaugurate the committee before the hearing commences at 2pm in Room 028 of the House of Representatives New Building.
The panel invited relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), civil society organizations and other stakeholders to submit memoranda and provide information to assist its investigation.
The legislative inquiry comes amid ongoing police and ICPC investigations into Adeniyi Adeyemi, who identified himself as the Director-General of PFIPC.
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Adeyemi was arrested in Osun State after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered his arrest following his failure to appear for arraignment over allegations of conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
It remains unclear whether Adeyemi, who is still in police custody, would appear before the committee to present his side of the allegations.
The controversy surrounding PFIPC had earlier prompted President Bola Tinubu to direct the ICPC to investigate the claims and submit a comprehensive report to him within 30 days.
The matter has also resulted in a legal dispute between Adeyemi and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who filed a N15 billion defamation suit against him before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on July 15, 2026.
Gbajabiamila accused Adeyemi of making false claims that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a N27.3 billion take-off grant allegedly approved for the disputed agency.
The House investigation is expected to establish how PFIPC gained recognition, the individuals involved in its operations and whether any government processes were breached.