Fresh official documents have indicated that the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) approved the redeployment of federal civil servants to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), despite the Federal Government’s insistence that the agency does not exist.
The documents emerged amid growing public debate following the government’s denial of the existence of the PFIPC and the appointment of Adeniyi Adeyemi as its Director-General.
A circular dated August 28, 2025, and signed by the OAGF’s Director of Administration, Dauda Abdulhamid, approved the posting of treasury officers from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries, departments and agencies to the PFIPC.
According to the circular, the posting was part of efforts to strengthen service delivery across government institutions. Copies of the directive were sent to several permanent secretaries and heads of federal agencies, including the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
The affected officers were instructed to submit their assumption-of-duty certificates to the Office of the Accountant-General on or before September 11, 2025.
The circular also warned that failure to comply with the redeployment would attract sanctions under the Public Service Rules.
“I am further directed to reiterate that all officers are to note that failure to comply with this posting instruction shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules PSR 020602 (iv),” the circular stated.
Among those redeployed was Omeh Amarachukwu Henry, a Principal Auditor on Grade Level 12, who was transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the audit unit under the Office of the Director-General, Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), specifically assigned to the PFIPC.
Also posted to the PFIPC were Wakili Saidu Lampo, a Senior Auditor on Grade Level 10, and Ojo Akinpelu Victor, an Accounts Officer on Grade Level 13, both from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Efforts to obtain comments from the spokesperson of the OAGF, Bawa Salihu Mokwa, were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
The controversy intensified after the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated that no such agency exists under the administration of President Bola Tinubu and that Adeniyi Adeyemi was never appointed as its Director-General.
In response, Adeyemi alleged during a press conference that Gbajabiamila demanded N600 million through a proxy to facilitate his appointment, claiming that N400 million had already been paid.
He also questioned how the PFIPC appeared on pages 50 and 51 of the 2026 Appropriation Bill and was allocated office space within the Federal Secretariat if the agency was non-existent.
Despite the emergence of official documents suggesting administrative activities linked to the PFIPC, the Federal Government has maintained that the council does not exist and has described Adeyemi as an impostor. The conflicting claims have continued to fuel public debate over the status of the agency.
