How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
Summary
A Nigerian government body called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) appeared to operate like a real agency with offices, employees, and a budget near $1 million. However, the government revealed that the council was fake, created through forged documents and without official approval. The council’s director denies wrongdoing but faces legal charges as police search for him.Key Facts
- PFIPC was presented as a government agency to attract foreign investment in Nigeria.
- It operated from government offices and used an official government website domain.
- The Nigerian 2026 national budget included nearly $1 million allocated to PFIPC.
- The government says PFIPC was never legally created by law or official order.
- A key document appointing the council’s director was forged, including a fake signature of a top government aide.
- The council’s director denies forgery but has gone into hiding and will face court charges.
- Investigations are looking into how government systems allowed this fake agency to be treated as real.
- Experts say officials within the Nigerian government must have been involved to approve the budget and staff for the fake agency.
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