The Senate has rejected a motion seeking an investigation into the inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
Lawmakers, however, resolved to withhold further action until the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) concludes the probe ordered by President Bola Tinubu.
The decision followed a point of order raised by Kawu Sumaila, senator representing Kano south, who urged the upper chamber to investigate how the agency, which the presidency has described as non-existent, secured a budgetary allocation of N1.3 billion.
Speaking at Wednesday’s plenary, Sumaila said the controversy directly affects the integrity of the senate, the credibility of the national assembly and its constitutional oversight and appropriation responsibilities.
As Sumaila began presenting his motion, Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, who presided over plenary, interrupted him, saying the matter appeared to be like a substantive motion.
