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The Nigerian House of Representatives intensified its probe into the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council on Tuesday, issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to defaulting ministries, departments, and agencies that fail to assist the investigation.
Ad-hoc Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi warned that non-compliant agencies must appear by Thursday with all requested documents or face constitutional sanctions, condemning their refusal as an attempt to frustrate legislative oversight into the fake body.
The inquiry centres on how the council gained official recognition and appeared in government records despite the Foreign Affairs Ministry and National Security Adviser confirming the entity is completely unknown to the Nigerian government.
While Central Bank officials reported that accounts opened for the council contained zero funds and no transaction history, lawmakers continue to demand answers, insisting Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu appear in person.
Meanwhile, the legal proceedings surrounding the council’s embattled alleged director-general, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, suffered a major blow after defence attorney Femi Falana withdrew from the case over his client’s unauthorised media appearances and refusal to attend court.
Public pressure also continues to mount as human rights activist Omoyele Sowore demands the anti-graft agency publish unedited video footage of its interrogation of presidential Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila regarding the ongoing scandal.
