The Presidency has directed security and anti-corruption agencies to investigate and prosecute any public officials found to have aided the alleged operation of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), two entities it says were never lawfully created.
The Presidency has ordered a comprehensive investigation into public officials who may have collaborated with Prince Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of operating two fictitious federal government agencies while presenting himself as their Director-General.
The directive follows growing public concern over how the alleged agencies reportedly interacted with government institutions before they were declared non-existent by the Presidency.
Presidential officials said the investigation will focus on identifying any civil servants or government officials who may have facilitated the activities of the alleged fake agencies through administrative actions, documentation or other forms of official support.
The Presidency has directed relevant security and anti-corruption agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute anyone found to have knowingly participated in the alleged scheme, stressing that any internal collaborators must also be held accountable.
The investigation comes after authorities alleged that Adeyemi forged appointment documents, presented himself as head of the PFIPC and PEAC, and used the purported agencies in dealings with several public institutions. The allegations remain before the courts.
The PFIPC controversy has generated widespread national attention after reports emerged that budgetary allocations were linked to an agency the Presidency insists was never established by law.
The matter has triggered calls from opposition figures, civil society organisations and legal practitioners for an independent investigation into how the alleged agencies operated and whether public officials enabled their activities.
The Presidency has continued to maintain that the existence of forged documents or correspondence involving the alleged agencies does not amount to official government recognition of those entities.
According to presidential officials, anyone found to have abused public office or collaborated in the alleged operation of the fictitious agencies will face the full weight of the law.
The Presidency also reaffirmed that investigations are ongoing and urged the public to allow security agencies and the courts to determine criminal liability based on evidence.
The latest directive signals an expansion of the government’s response to the PFIPC controversy beyond the principal suspect to include any officials who may have played a role in the alleged scheme. As investigations continue, the outcome is expected to shape public confidence in accountability and institutional oversight within government.