Nigeria: House Committee Issues Final Warning to Defaulting Govt Agencies Over Fake PFIPC

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a This Day report from Abuja, says a House of Representatives ad-hoc committee has issued a final warning to Ministries, Departments and Agencies that have failed to appear before its inquiry into the alleged creation and activities of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The committee said the non-appearance of some agencies undermined the House’s oversight authority and directed defaulting bodies to attend on Thursday with the requested officials and documents.

According to the report, the committee cited the National Assembly’s powers under Sections 88 and 89 of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, as amended, and said compliance with its invitations was a legal duty rather than optional courtesy. It warned that agencies that fail to appear without lawful justification could face measures to compel attendance and possible sanctions allowed by law.

The report also says the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has distanced itself from the PFIPC and from Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, described as its purported director-general. Permanent Secretary Ambassador Dr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed told the committee, chaired by Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, that Adeyemi contacted the ministry three times in 2025 and 2026 seeking cooperation and endorsement for a proposed World Investment Summit in Nigeria, but the ministry rejected the requests after reviewing the submissions.

Ahmed said the ministry later sought clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser. He said the response, based on checks with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, indicated Adeyemi was not known to those federal offices. The ministry also said it had not handled diplomatic engagements, investor facilitation, treaties or investment agreements for the PFIPC.