The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to explain how the council allegedly carried out activities despite questions over its legal status.
The decision followed the appearance of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Ahmed, before the committee on Tuesday. He presented a memorandum stating that the ministry had no official relationship with the PFIPC and had instead sought clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser after noticing irregularities in documents submitted by the council.
Ahmed told lawmakers that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who introduced himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, approached the ministry on three occasions seeking support to organise a World Investment Summit in Nigeria. The requests were submitted in June 2025, August 2025 and June 2026.
He explained that the ministry did not approve any of the requests because officials considered it necessary to carry out proper checks before taking any action. The ministry also found inconsistencies in the documents submitted by Adeyemi and became concerned about the legal standing of both the council and its leadership.
According to the memorandum, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs later wrote to the Office of the National Security Adviser in October 2025 to verify Adeyemi’s identity and the status of the council. The response received in November 2025 indicated that enquiries with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President showed that Adeyemi was not known to either office as a government official.
The ministry also informed lawmakers that it never participated in any meeting, diplomatic engagement or international activity organised by the PFIPC and had no official dealings with the council or its alleged Director-General.
During the hearing, committee member Abubakar Hassan Fulata questioned why the ministry did not directly notify Adeyemi that the council lacked legal recognition after receiving the response from the National Security Adviser. He sought to know whether any further action was taken to stop the council from presenting itself as a government agency.
Responding, the committee chairman said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had acted by referring the matter to the National Security Adviser. He, however, maintained that the NSA’s office must now explain what actions were taken after receiving the ministry’s request, leading the committee to summon both the National Security Adviser and the Minister of Foreign Affairs as the investigation continues.