The discovery of fake agencies operating within the Federal Civil Service under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, drawing widespread criticism from Nigerians.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) exposed the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), a ghost agency that secured office space at the Federal Secretariat, opened Central Bank accounts and received budget allocations, including N1.3 billion in the 2026 budget.
The self-acclaimed director-general, Adeniyi Adeyemi, allegedly met cabinet ministers and foreign diplomats while claiming Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila received N400 million through proxies. The Presidency cleared Gbajabiamila, dismissing the agency as fictitious, and a Federal High Court subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Adeyemi, who was arrested and arraigned before Justice Umar.
ICPC later uncovered a second fake agency, the “National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office,” operating inside the SGF’s office, prompting Tinubu to suspend three permanent secretaries linked to its establishment.
Reacting, Nigerians including Divine Akor and Isaac Adeyemo questioned how such entities bypassed institutional safeguards, demanding accountability for supervisory failures. Blessing Ede called for a comprehensive register of legitimate federal agencies and stronger digital verification systems.
CDA News Nigeria will continue monitoring developments in this unfolding scandal.
Source verification: Adapted from Daily Post Nigeria reporting. CDA News Nigeria adheres to strict editorial standards.
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