The House of Representatives panel investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in the activities of the purported agency.
The Ad Hoc Committee said it found no evidence that Gbajabiamila established, approved or participated in the activities of the organisation.
The committee chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said the investigation showed that Gbajabiamila instead alerted security and investigative agencies after concerns about the organisation were brought to his attention.
According to the panel, he contacted the Nigeria Police Force, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the matter.
The committee also found that a letter purportedly appointing Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as Director-General of the organisation was forged and falsely attributed to the Presidency.
It said the letterhead, reference number and signature on the document did not conform to official State House records.
The panel further established that the purported Executive Order and National Assembly Act used to justify the agency’s existence were not genuine.
According to the lawmakers, there is currently no valid law, executive order or other lawful instrument establishing the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
The controversy arose after the purported agency appeared in the 2026 Federal Government budget, despite questions over its legal status.
The committee said its investigation is continuing, including inquiries into financial transactions and other activities linked to the purported organisation.
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