Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe Into Fake Presidential Council

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing it as a fictitious body with no legal backing.

The directive was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the anti-graft agency has 30 days to submit its findings.

According to the Presidency, the PFIPC was never created by the Federal Government through any law, executive order or presidential approval.

Tinubu directed the ICPC to investigate the activities of Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who allegedly presented himself as the council’s Director-General and falsely claimed to be a presidential appointee.

The investigation will cover alleged forged appointment letters and official documents, the use of fake presidential credentials to obtain official recognition and diplomatic support, including visa facilitation, and the opening of bank accounts in the names of purported government agencies using forged documents.

The ICPC is also expected to trace the movement of funds linked to the scheme, identify collaborators, examine any institutional lapses that enabled the alleged fraud, and recommend measures to prevent similar incidents.

Tinubu directed all federal ministries, departments and agencies to cooperate fully with the investigation, stressing that anyone found culpable should face the full weight of the law.