Top federal officials, including National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, are scheduled to appear today before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee probing the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
​The hearing, scheduled for 12:00 PM at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, comes as lawmakers intensify their investigation into how the unestablished council managed to operate as a legitimate presidential institution and allegedly secure allocation in the 2026 Federal Budget despite lacking a legal mandate.
​Chaired by Hon. Yusuf Gagdi (representing Kanam/Kanke/Pankshin Federal Constituency of Plateau State), the ad-hoc committee is examining the legal basis, operations, and budgetary inclusion of the council and its self-proclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew.
Lawmakers have summoned NSA Mallam Nuhu Ribadu to explain what enforcement or administrative actions the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) took after confirming in a November 26, 2025 letter that the council was an illegal entity not recognized by the Federal Government.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is expected to address submissions made earlier by Permanent Secretary Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, who revealed the ministry rejected three separate requests from Adeyemi between June 2025 and June 2026 seeking endorsement for a “World Investment Summit.”
The Accountant-General of the Federation and heads of the Budget Office face scrutiny over how an agency disowned by the Presidency was captured in the official federal budget framework. ​
The probe, launched earlier this week following a mandate by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, aims to determine whether public officials or government institutions assisted the organization, protect the integrity of public administration, and enforce accountability within the federal budget process.
