Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, August 28, 2026, saying the exercise will cover the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), Federal Government agencies and their administrative and internal control systems.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has been directed to oversee and coordinate the audit.
The directive followed a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution of August 19, 2026, which was prompted by findings from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on alleged fake agencies, ghost workers and other control failures.
According to Onanuga, the audit will determine the nature and extent of weaknesses within government’s control systems and establish how such weaknesses may have been exploited.
The first component will focus on a forensic review of government systems, particularly IPPIS and related payroll, personnel, pension and financial management platforms.
It will examine reported cases of ghost workers and payroll fraud, reconcile figures identified by the ICPC, trace how fictitious or ineligible individuals were enrolled and review access, identity, biometric and bank account controls.
The exercise will also examine the links between IPPIS and other government platforms, including the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), Remita, the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and Sub-TSA.
The review will seek to determine whether irregularities resulted from system defects, process failures, inadequate segregation of duties or deliberate circumvention of established controls.
The second component will cover all Federal Government ministries, departments, agencies, commissions, councils, parastatals and other government bodies.
Onanuga said the audit would establish a definitive inventory of such entities and verify their legal basis, while examining how they obtain official recognition, budgetary consideration, correspondence privileges, office facilities and access to government systems.
The exercise will also assess governance, procurement, internal audit and oversight mechanisms across government in a bid to address systemic weaknesses that could allow irregular entities or individuals to access public resources.
President Tinubu directed that the audit be conducted in line with the highest standards of independence, professionalism and forensic integrity.
The audit team will have access to relevant government systems and records and will work with the ICPC to ensure that the exercise complements ongoing investigations, prosecutions and recovery efforts.
The Presidency said the exercise is expected to go beyond identifying individual cases of fraud or administrative failures by strengthening government systems, closing loopholes, improving data verification and reconciliation, reinforcing accountability and ensuring that only legally constituted entities and eligible personnel have access to public resources.
The audit, according to the statement, underscores Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, fiscal governance and institutional integrity across the Federal Government.
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