The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) will question the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, on Monday as its investigation enters the third week.
The committee, led by the lawmaker representing Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency of Plateau State, Yusuf Gagdi, is looking into how the PFIPC, which the Federal Government has described as a non-existent agency, allegedly secured office space inside the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received more than ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The investigation began after concerns emerged that the council appeared to operate within government institutions despite lacking legal backing.
Lawmakers are examining how the agency became part of official government structures and obtained access to public funds.
At Monday's hearing, Ogunjimi is expected to explain how the PFIPC obtained a government budget code, making it possible for the agency to appear in the national budget.
The committee is seeking details of the financial and administrative procedures that allowed the council to be included in the federal spending plan.
The panel has already heard from several senior government officials, including the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, the Director of Banking Services at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Abdullahi Hamisu, and the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu.
According to lawmakers, the testimonies received so far have pointed to gaps in government procedures that enabled the PFIPC to obtain official documents and function within parts of the federal bureaucracy despite questions about its legal status.
The probe gained more attention after the arrest of Adeyemi Adeniyi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC.
He was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force after reportedly claiming that he paid ₦400 million through an intermediary to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to secure the appointment.
The allegation attracted public attention because of its possible effect on transparency and accountability in government. However, both the Presidency and Gbajabiamila denied any connection with Adeniyi or the claims.
The Presidency described him as an impostor, while the Chief of Staff dismissed the allegation and insisted neither his office nor the Presidency had any role in the creation or operation of the council.
Government officials have continued to maintain that the PFIPC is not a legally recognised federal agency, raising further questions about how it obtained office accommodation, processed official documents and received budget allocations.
The committee is expected to determine whether the agency's activities resulted from administrative failures, negligence or deliberate actions by public officials.
Other senior government officials expected to appear before the panel include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele; and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi.
Lawmakers said the investigation is aimed at identifying those responsible, strengthening government institutions, protecting public funds and preventing similar cases in the future.
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