Tinubu Launches Investigation Into Alleged Fake Agency in Nigeria
WHO:
BBC - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ordered a probe into the alleged fake agency.
BBC - Adeniyi Adeyemi is implicated in the alleged forgery and establishment of the fake agency.
WHAT:
Premium Times Nigeria - The Senate stated that the ₦1.3 billion appropriated for the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 budget was "neither recommended nor inserted" by the National Assembly.
Premium Times Nigeria - The police had arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi and two others before the Federal High Court on an eight-count charge.
Premium Times Nigeria - The case against Adeyemi is scheduled for hearing on 27 July.
Premium Times Nigeria - Adeyemi has remained in hiding since being declared wanted.
Premium Times Nigeria - Femi Gbajabiamila gave Adeyemi 72 hours to retract allegations or face a ₦10 billion defamation suit and criminal proceedings.
BBC - President Tinubu promised to appear in court to clear his name regarding the allegations.
BBC - Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency that the presidency was unaware of.
BBC - The presidency denied allegations of senior government officials demanding bribes during the appointment process.
WHERE:
BBC - The investigation pertains to actions taken within Nigeria.
WHY:
Premium Times Nigeria - A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, called for an independent investigation into the controversy, stating that Nigerians deserve to know if Adeyemi acted alone or with government backing.
Premium Times Nigeria - A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urged the government to order a forensic investigation into the matter.
BBC - Allegations include that senior government officials attempted to take control of the council's funds.
HOW:
BBC - The alleged method involved forging a letter of appointment to establish the agency.
(UPDATED July 8, 2026 18:24 UTC)
The Senate has announced that the ₦1.3 billion allocated for the nonexistent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council in the 2026 budget was not recommended or included by the National Assembly. Meanwhile, Adeniyi Adeyemi and two others have been arraigned in the Federal High Court on an eight-count charge, with Adeyemi's case set for hearing on July 27, although he remains in hiding after being declared wanted. In light of the situation, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is calling for an independent investigation, while a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party is urging the government to conduct a forensic inquiry into whether Adeyemi acted alone or had government support.
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(UPDATED July 8, 2026 17:30 UTC)
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into allegations surrounding a fake agency, with Adeniyi Adeyemi implicated in the alleged forgery and establishment of this agency. President Tinubu has promised to appear in court to clear his name, while the presidency denies claims that senior government officials demanded bribes during the appointment process. The investigation focuses on actions taken within Nigeria, where it is alleged that officials attempted to take control of the council's funds through the forgery of a letter of appointment.