Former presidential candidate Chief Peter Ameh has raised alarm over the controversial inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 national budget.
Ameh described the episode as a potential criminal conspiracy at the highest levels of government.
In a statement issued on Friday, July 3, 2026, Ameh, who served as Acting National Chairman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) and former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), questioned how an agency not listed among official Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) secured a budget code (0111062001) and substantial allocation.
According to Ameh, the 2026 Budget Call Circular was issued exclusively to MDAs, yet the PFIPC was allegedly inserted into the proposal by someone within the Presidency.
The budget was subsequently defended in bilateral sessions with the Budget Office, approved by the Federal Executive Council, scrutinized by National Assembly committees, and passed
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