Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has identified five senior government officials suspected of playing roles in the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an organisation investigators have described as fictitious.
The officials were identified in an interim investigation report detailing the findings of a police probe into alleged conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and other offences surrounding the activities of the purported federal agency.
According to the report, the officials include two directors attached to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
Also named in the investigation are a Special Assistant in the Budget Office, an Assistant Director in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and an official seconded from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The police said the five officials came under investigation after evidence allegedly emerged indicating that some personnel within government ministries, departments and agencies may have facilitated activities linked to the purported council.
The investigation has reportedly widened beyond the five government officials, with 22 other suspects also questioned by investigators after their names surfaced during the probe.
The Force said the investigation uncovered the alleged involvement of personnel from various government institutions in facilitating activities connected to the purported agency.
“Investigation further revealed that some key staff of ministries and agencies played major roles in facilitating the commission of the offences,” the police report stated.
The Force said the findings had prompted it to expand the scope of the investigation to determine the identities and roles of individuals allegedly involved.
Case file to AGF
The police have forwarded an interim investigation report to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for appropriate action.
According to the report, the Force has requested that the existing charge filed by the Police Monitoring Unit be amended to reflect facts and evidence that allegedly emerged during the latest phase of the investigation.
“The Force has forwarded an Interim Investigation Report to the Honourable Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of the Federation requesting him to amend the previous charge filed by the Police Monitoring Unit to include the newly established facts,” the report said.
The police also disclosed that a duplicate case file would be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for vetting and legal advice.
The move is expected to help coordinate the various investigations being conducted by government agencies into the activities of the purported council.
The investigation has also moved beyond the alleged activities of the purported PFIPC to examine how the organisation allegedly secured a N1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 Federal government budget.
The police have written to the Clerk of the National Assembly seeking clarification on the circumstances surrounding the organisation’s appearance before lawmakers during the budget process.
Investigators are particularly interested in how the purported agency was able to defend its budget proposal and subsequently secure an allocation despite the police now describing it as fictitious.
“The Force has also requested the Clerk of the National Assembly to respond to our letter of inquiry to shed light on circumstances surrounding the budget defence and subsequent passage of ₦1.3bn for the fictitious agency in the 2026 Budget,” the report stated.
The development adds another layer to the controversy surrounding the purported council, as investigators seek to establish how it allegedly gained access to government institutions and the formal budgetary process.
The police investigation is ongoing, while the interim report has now been placed before the Attorney-General for further legal and prosecutorial action.
- Media Report