Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Gbajabiamila’s appearance before the anti-graft agency on Monday followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering a full investigation into the fake agency after the scandal erupted earlier this month.
His lawyer, Jiti Ogunye of Jiti Ogunye Chambers, confirmed the development in a statement, saying the Chief of Staff arrived at the ICPC headquarters at about 3:00 p.m., gave his testimony, answered questions from investigators and later returned to his office at the Presidential Villa.
Ogunye said, “In full cooperation with the ICPC, acting as directed by the President of Nigeria, I hereby confirm that my client, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, responded to the invitation of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and appeared at about 15:00hrs on Monday, July 20, 2026, as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the ‘PFIPC’ fake agency, among others.
“My client gave his testimony, responded to questions accordingly, and has returned to his duty post.”
Gbajabiamila’s appearance is part of the investigation ordered by President Tinubu on July 7, 2026. The President directed the ICPC to investigate the activities of the fake agency and submit its findings within 30 days.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the self-acclaimed Director-General of the fake agency, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, is currently standing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja on an eight-count charge bordering on forgery and impersonation.
The Presidency had earlier distanced itself from Adeyemi after alleging that he forged a presidential appointment letter carrying the falsified signature of Gbajabiamila. According to the Presidency, the forged document was used to obtain office space at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, where Adeyemi allegedly operated the fictitious agency.
Investigators also allege that Adeyemi held meetings with foreign diplomats, wrote official letters to ministries and security agencies, opened 34 bank accounts, including one with the Central Bank of Nigeria, and secured about N1.3 billion for the fake agency in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
Adeyemi is expected to reappear before the Federal High Court in Abuja on July 27, 2026, alongside two alleged accomplices identified only as Femi and Anu, who are currently at large.
