The ministry of foreign affairs says it neither granted any request from the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) nor had any official dealings with the council.
Umar Ahmed, permanent secretary of the ministry of foreign affairs, spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating the PFIPC imbroglio and the N1.3 billion allocated to the council in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The PFIPC held a pre-world investment summit dinner and press conference in 2025 and April 2026, respectively.
Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, is at the centre of the PFIPC controversy.
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of operating the agency, claimed the chief of staff issued his appointment letter — an allegation Gbajabiamila has denied.
The presidency said the appointment letter bearing Gbajabiamila’s signature was forged, while the chief of staff had
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