Just when it appeared the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was fading, newly surfaced government documents have reopened the debate.
Official records now indicate that the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) approved the posting of several federal civil servants to the council in 2025—a development that appears to conflict with the Federal Government’s repeated insistence that the agency never existed.
The documents, obtained by People Gazette, have added a new dimension to the controversy surrounding the PFIPC and the disputed status of its self-proclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi.
Posting Circular Shows Officers Assigned To PFIPC
One of the documents is an internal circular dated August 28, 2025, and signed by the Director of Administration in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dauda Abdulhamid.
The circular, addressed to permanent secretaries and heads of several ministries, departments and agencies—including the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation—instructed that treasury and audit personnel be redeployed to various government offices as part of efforts to improve public service delivery.
Among the listed destinations was the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
Officials affected by the postings were directed to assume duty immediately and submit evidence of resumption to the Office of the Accountant-General no later than September 11, 2025.
The circular also warned that any officer who failed to comply with the redeployment directive could face disciplinary action in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules.
Federal Workers Linked To Controversial Council
The records identified several civil servants who were assigned to different units within the PFIPC.
According to the documents, Omeh Amarachukwu Henry, a Principal Auditor on Grade Level 12, was transferred from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the audit department attached to the Office of the Director-General of the council.
Two other officers—Wakili Saidu Lampo, a Senior Auditor on Grade Level 10, and Ojo Akinpelu Victor, an Accounts Officer on Grade Level 13—were also reportedly redeployed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve in the council’s accounts unit.
Efforts to obtain an official reaction from the spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Salihu Mokwa, were unsuccessful as he could not be reached at the time this report was filed.
Government’s Position Contradicts Emerging Records
The latest revelation comes against the backdrop of repeated denials by the Presidency regarding the existence of the PFIPC.
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has consistently maintained that no such agency exists under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Presidency has also dismissed claims that Adeniyi Adeyemi was ever appointed to lead the council, describing him as an impostor.
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However, Adeyemi has continued to challenge that position.
During a recent press briefing, he alleged that Gbajabiamila demanded money through an intermediary in connection with his purported appointment—an allegation the Presidency has not accepted.
He also questioned how the council allegedly appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act and reportedly operated from office space within the Federal Secretariat if it was indeed fictitious.
Fresh Questions Emerge
With official government documents now indicating that federal personnel were assigned to the PFIPC, the controversy has taken a new turn.
The development is likely to intensify calls for clarification over the council’s status, the authenticity of the deployment records and whether there were internal government processes recognising the agency despite public denials.
For now, the Federal Government maintains that the PFIPC does not exist, while the newly surfaced documents continue to fuel questions over one of the most puzzling controversies within the current administration.