The Senate has decided not to investigate the budgetary allocation and operations surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The move for a holistic probe was initiated by Senator Suleiman Kawu (APC, Kano South), who raised a point of order during plenary.
Citing Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026), Kawu presented a motion titled, “Urgent Need to Investigate the Budgetary Allocation, Operations, and Controversy Surrounding the Purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) to Safeguard the Integrity of the Senate and the Federal Government.”
In his presentation, Kawu argued that the controversies surrounding the council directly threaten the integrity of the Senate, the credibility of the National Assembly, and the legislature’s constitutional oversight and appropriation powers.
According to him, “The Senate notes with concern that, in recent weeks, the public space has been inundated with allegations, controversies, accusations, and counter-accusations concerning an entity known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
In his prayers, Senator Kawu urged the Senate to condemn in the strongest terms the administrative lapses, internal collaborations, or fraudulent schemes that enabled a purportedly nonexistent or unauthorized entity under Budget Code: 0111062001 to be incorporated into the 2026 Appropriation Act.
