Senate Defers Action On PFIPC Pending ICPC Investigation
Lawmakers voted to await an ICPC inquiry after rejecting a separate legislative probe into the PFIPC, which had received ₦1.3 billion in the 2026 budget.
- On Wednesday, the Senate rejected a motion to launch a comprehensive investigation into the ₦1.3 billion budgetary allocation for the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council .
- The controversy stems from allegations surrounding the PFIPC, an entity the Presidency describes as "fake, fictitious and unauthorised," yet which appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act with an allocation of ₦1.3 billion.
- Senator Suleiman Kawu presented the motion under Senate Standing Orders, arguing the allocation undermines institutional credibility; Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin countered that President Bola Tinubu had tasked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission with investigating.
- The Senate's decision contrasts sharply with the House of Representatives, which recently adopted a motion to investigate the allocation, while President Bola Tinubu mandated the ICPC to submit findings within 30 days.
- Separately, Femi Gbajabiamila issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly demanded a 48 per cent share of the budget, to retract accusations or face a ₦10 billion defamation suit.
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Nigeria: Senate Rejects Motion to Probe N1.3 Billion Vote for So-Called PFIPC in 2026 Budget
The lawmakers said that since the presidency has taken up the matter by directing the ICPC to investigate the matter, it will await the commission's report and deal with it appropriately.
Senate Reluctantly Entertains PFIPC Motion, as Barau Insists on ICPC Report
The Senate on Tuesday shelved a proposed investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), shelving a motion that sought to probe how an agency now publicly disowned by the Presidency secured over ₦1.3 billion in the 2026
Senate rejects motion to probe ₦1.3 billion vote for so-called PFIPC in 2026 budget
The lawmakers said that since the presidency has taken up the matter by directing the ICPC to investigate the matter, it will await the commission's report and deal with it appropriately.
BREAKING: Senate rejects motion to investigate PFIPC scandal
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion to launch a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. The move was initiated by the senator representing Kano South, Suleiman Kawu, who raised a point of order during plenary. Citing Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate […] BREAKING: Senate rejects motion to investigate PFIPC s…
PFIPC scandal: Senate rejects calls for fresh probe into N1.3bn budget allocation
The Senate has declined a fresh probe into the N1.3bn PFIPC scandal, opting to await the outcome of the ongoing ICPC investigation ordered by President Tin Read More: https://punchng.com/pfipc-scandal-senate-rejects-calls-for-fresh-probe-into-n1-3bn-budget-allocation/
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