The Senate has resolved to defer any legislative action on the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) pending the outcome of an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The decision followed a motion sponsored by Senator Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu (Kano South), who described the inclusion of the PFIPC in the 2026 Appropriation Act as a matter of grave institutional concern. According to the senator, the entity—reportedly disowned by senior Presidency officials as fictitious and unauthorized—was allocated ₦1.302 billion under Budget Code 0111062001.
The budgetary provision comprises ₦802.98 million for personnel costs, ₦200 million for overhead expenditure, and ₦300 million for capital projects, raising questions about the integrity of the budget preparation and appropriation process.
Kawu urged the Senate to investigate the circumstances that led to the allocation, warning that failure to do so could undermine public confidence in the National Assembly’s oversight role and the credibility of the Federal Government’s budgeting system.
However, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, advised against an immediate parliamentary inquiry, noting that President Bola Tinubu had already directed the ICPC to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
Barau maintained that the Senate should await the findings of the anti-corruption agency before determining any further legislative action. The chamber subsequently adopted the recommendation.
Earlier, President Tinubu ordered the ICPC to conclude its investigation within 30 days and submit a detailed report on the circumstances surrounding the PFIPC, including allegations of forged appointments and the agency’s appearance in the 2026 national budget.
