Controversy Over PFIPC Deepens as Council Gets ₦1.3bn in 2026 Budget Without Defence

Controversy surrounding the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has intensified after claims that the organisation secured over ₦1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite allegedly failing to undergo mandatory legislative budget defence.

The scandal centres on the council’s self-styled Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, and has raised fresh questions about alleged forgery, budget manipulation and possible administrative complicity.

The development has also prompted calls for an investigation into how the disputed body reportedly obtained office space at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and secured allocation in the national budget.

According to sources, Adeyemi presented himself for months as the legitimate head of the council while operating from an office within the Federal Secretariat. From there, he allegedly received foreign diplomats and international partners, creating the impression that the council was a recognised government agency.

Public scrutiny increased after the Presidency reportedly disowned the council, describing it as a fictitious organisation.

*Council Allocated ₦1.3 Billion*

According to _Vanguard_, an examination of pages 50 and 51 of the approved 2026 budget showed that the disputed organisation was listed as the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.

The council was captured under budget code 0111062001 with a total allocation of ₦1,302,978,784.

A breakdown of the figure shows that ₦1,002,978,784 was earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while ₦300 million was provided for capital projects.

Of the recurrent vote, ₦573,260,187 was allocated for personnel salaries, while ₦229,718,596 was budgeted for allowances and social contributions.

The budget also provided ₦182.5 million for logistics connected to the proposed World Investment Summit 2026, and another ₦11 million for “strategic negotiation for investment professionals.”

*Agency Allegedly Skipped Budget Defence*

Legislative sources told _Vanguard_ that officials of the PFIPC did not appear before the relevant Senate committee to defend the proposed expenditure.

The council’s management was said not to have presented its estimates before the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, chaired by Senator Cyril Fasuyi, representing Ekiti North.

Under the Senate Standing Orders 2023 as amended, the committee is responsible for examining annual budget proposals of agencies under its supervision.

Ordinarily, after the President presents an appropriation bill, it passes through first and second readings before being referred to the appropriations committees of both chambers. Relevant subcommittees then invite ministers and heads of agencies to justify financial ceilings assigned by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

During the exercise, lawmakers examine previous budget performance, personnel costs, capital releases and proposed projects before recommending approval.

However, sources claimed the PFIPC allocation received accelerated approval and was included in the budget without undergoing the usual scrutiny.