Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Tinubu wants the ICPC to examine forged documents, false claims of presidential appointment and bank accounts linked to the alleged scheme within 30 days.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council , according to a statement by Presidential Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga.
- One Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew allegedly posed as the Director-General of the fictitious PFIPC, using forged appointment letters to seek diplomatic support and visa facilitation from government agencies.
- Police charged the suspect on eight counts of forgery and impersonation, with potential penalties of up to 21 years imprisonment for each of seven charges and three years for the additional count.
- All ministries and agencies of the Federal Government must provide the Commission with relevant records and assistance, while investigators examine how the fictitious body acquired an appearance of official legitimacy.
- President Tinubu set a 30-day deadline for submission of a comprehensive report, aiming to protect the Presidency against impersonation, forgery, and exploitation of institutional weaknesses.
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The self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has declared his readiness to cooperate with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the investigation into the controversial agency the Presidency says does not exist. He made the declaration during an interview with social media personality VeryDarkMan, after President Bola Tinubu direc…
PFIPC: Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate Adeniyi within 30 days
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within […] The post PFIPC: Tinubu orders ICPC to inves…
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