Reps Reopen Explosive Probe Into Controversial PFIPC Operations

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the activities of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has resumed its probe into the controversial organisation.

The panel reconvened to examine how the purported council allegedly operated, obtained official recognition and processed government correspondence despite questions over its legal status.

Lawmakers are also seeking to determine the circumstances surrounding the establishment and activities of the organisation, which has come under intense scrutiny.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, appeared before the committee in compliance with an earlier summons to make her final submission on the matter.

Also in attendance were Deputy Commissioner of Police Olufemi Akinola and Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, representing the Inspector-General of Police.

Meanwhile, the committee noted the absence of the self-styled Director-General of the PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, who had been directed to appear before the lawmakers.

The panel had earlier described the creation and operations of the purported council as a serious breach and subsequently ordered the Inspector-General of Police to produce Adeyemi before the committee within 48 hours.

According to the lawmakers, his testimony is considered crucial to explaining how the disputed council allegedly secured official recognition and processed correspondence involving government institutions despite concerns over its legitimacy.