Reps Give MDAs 48-Hour Deadline Over PFIPC Investigation

Igwe Grace

The House of Representatives has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) 48 hours to appear before its ad hoc committee investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The committee warned that agencies that fail to honour its invitation could face legal sanctions.

Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, said some government agencies had ignored previous invitations, describing the action as a disregard for the National Assembly's constitutional oversight powers. He directed all affected agencies to appear on Thursday with the required officials and relevant documents.

The committee is investigating the legal status, funding and operations of the PFIPC following allegations that it operated as a government agency without proper legal backing. Lawmakers are also examining how the organisation appeared in official government records and whether public institutions played any role in its activities.

Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria told the committee that bank accounts linked to the council had no funds and recorded no transactions. The House also insisted that Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu appear before the panel, despite the ministry sending a representative.

In a related development, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana withdrew from representing the council's alleged Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is facing allegations including forgery and impersonation. Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore also called on the ICPC to release the full video of its questioning of the President's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the ongoing investigation.

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