Adeniyi Adeyemi to Tinubu: My life is in danger… expand PFIPC probe beyond ICPC
Adeniyi Adeyemi, head of the PFIPC, has requested that President Tinubu establish an independent panel to investigate a corruption scandal involving a N1.3 billion budget allocation. Adeyemi claims his life is in danger and expresses distrust in the current ICPC-led investigation.
Why it matters
This highlights concerns regarding government transparency and the safety of whistleblowers in high-level corruption investigations.
Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), says President Bola Tinubu should constitute an independent, multi-stakeholder investigative panel to probe the controversy surrounding the council and the alleged N1.3 billion budget allocation.
In an open letter dated July 13, Adeyemi commended Tinubu for directing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the PFIPC scandal.
However, he expressed reservations, saying “under the current framework, obtaining a truly impartial hearing presents severe structural challenges.”
“I write to you not as a fugitive evading accountability, but as a Nigerian citizen who maintains an unwavering belief in equity, justice, and the rule of law,” the letter reads.
“I commend your recent directive tasking the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) with investigating the circumstances surrounding the PFIPC scandal and N1.3 billion allocation inserted into the 2026 Appropriation Bill.
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