Again, Senate rejects PFIPC probe as Atiku slams FG over N6.44b W’Cup budget
The Nigerian Senate has blocked an investigation into the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) over concerns regarding its budgetary allocation and legal status. Opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, have criticized the move as an attempt to shield government officials from accountability.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights tensions between the legislative and executive branches regarding transparency and the management of public funds.
• Akpabio: PFIPC probe under executive, judicial review • Senate’s integrity on trial, Sumaila fumes
The Senate, yesterday, again blocked Senator Kawu Sumaila’s fresh attempt to investigate the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) after the upper chamber ruled that the matter was already before the courts and under executive review.
The alleged ghost agency is said to have secured over N1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act. This latest move came after Sumaila, representing Kano South, rose under the relevant Senate Standing Order on the appropriation process to demand an investigation into the establishment, budgetary allocation, operations, legal status and controversy surrounding the alleged agency.
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