The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected the interim findings of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, demanding a wider investigation into how the organisation operated within government structures.
The opposition party made its position known on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
The ADC described the ICPC report as inadequate, arguing that it did not fully address how an organisation now regarded by the government as fictitious was able to function as though it were a legitimate federal agency.
The party questioned how the alleged fake organisation obtained office space within a federal facility, had civil servants assigned to it, received official vehicles and security personnel, and was linked to a reported N1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 federal budget.
According to the ADC, these developments raise questions that go beyond the alleged activities of the individual accused of creating and operating the organisation. The party said investigators should also establish whether government officials or institutions failed to carry out the required checks or knowingly assisted the organisation.
The opposition party argued that the alleged fraud could not have continued for so long without several government processes being completed along the way.
It therefore asked the authorities to determine who approved the organisation’s office accommodation, who authorised the deployment of civil servants, who facilitated the provision of government vehicles and security, and who verified the agency before it was treated as a government institution.
The ADC also raised questions about reports that investigators discovered two other alleged fictitious organisations connected to the same case. It said the development should prompt a broader review of the systems that allowed such organisations to operate within government structures.
The party further questioned the alleged forgery of an appointment letter said to have carried the signature of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. According to the ADC, proving that the document was forged would not by itself explain how the alleged fake appointment was accepted or acted upon by government officials.
Another issue raised by the party was the reported N1.3 billion provision for PFIPC in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The ADC said investigators should trace the process through which the allocation entered the federal budget. It wants those involved in proposing, processing, approving and verifying the allocation to be identified, particularly since the Presidency has described the agency as fictitious.
The party also welcomed the separate investigation by the National Assembly into how the alleged fake agency found its way into the federal budget.
The ADC maintained that prosecuting the person accused in the scandal alone would not provide Nigerians with a complete account of what happened. It said attention should also be directed at any public officials whose actions, negligence or approval may have enabled the organisation to gain access to government resources.
The party called for the full publication of the ICPC interim report so Nigerians can examine the findings and understand the steps taken by investigators.
It also demanded that any government official found to have facilitated or failed to prevent the alleged activities should face appropriate action if wrongdoing is established.
The ADC said its demand was not for the government to create additional suspects but for investigators to follow the available evidence and establish how the alleged scheme was able to penetrate government systems.
The party maintained that a thorough investigation should examine the roles of all individuals and institutions involved rather than focus only on the person accused of establishing the disputed organisation.
It further warned that failure to answer the outstanding questions could leave doubts about the government’s handling of the controversy and its commitment to uncovering the full circumstances surrounding the alleged fake agency.