Di Senate don reject motion to investigate di PFIPC matter again. Dis be di second time di upper chamber bin turn down di request wey Senator Suleiman Kawu bring for matters of urgent public importance. According to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, di matter don already dey court, and President Bola Tinubu don direct ICPC to investigate within 30 days. Akpabio tok say, ‘In my view, di issue don overtake by events as di culprit don charge to court. If we go into am now, we go dey jump di gun.’
But Senator Kawu maintain say National Assembly get constitutional duty to carry out dia own oversight, no matter wetin executive dey do. Di Senate resolution come after police arrest Adeniyi Adeyemi, di self-acclaimed director-general of di agency. Justice Umar of Federal High Court order di arrest on oral application by police lawyer Wisdom Madaki. Adeyemi dey face eight-count charge relating to forgery, fraud, and impersonation. Di court set September 30 for arraignment.
Di alleged director-general dey accused of forging appointment letter wey purportedly issue by President Bola Tinubu and sign by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. He also dey accused of forging presidential letter-headed papers on March 8, 2024. Di Federal Government claim say he falsely personate as Director General of Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and forge request for office space from State House.
Adeyemi don parade himself with photos of prominent Nigerians for social media, and he claim say he give money to Gbajabiamila to secure appointment. Di presidency deny dis claim strong. Adeyemi tok say, ‘Let di court take its course. Since my lawyers dey involved, everybody go follow us.’
Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar dey call for independent investigation. He allege say di Tinubu administration dey try manipulate narrative and shield officials. Atiku describe di arrest as calculated move to extract statements against opposition. He argue say di controversy extend beyond Adeyemi actions, and question how di agency operate without official collaboration or oversight failure.
Atiku also link di PFIPC scandal to questionable provisions for 2026 federal budget, like Special Presidential Support Group for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, even though Nigeria don eliminate from qualification for November 2025. He tok say, ‘What competition was di money intended to support? Who insert di provision, who approve am, and who expected to benefit?’ Atiku call for independent bipartisan panel from National Assembly and urge Nigerian Bar Association, civil society, and diplomatic community to resist cover-up.
Di PFIPC matter don become international embarrassment for Nigeria. Atiku warn against attempts to suppress am, likening to other unresolved controversies like Humanitarian Affairs Ministry scandal and refinery rehabilitation spending. He maintain say di probe by ICPC no fit inspire public confidence because officials inside administration don mention for allegations.
