By Mercy Jerry
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has summoned the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) over revelations that security authorities had identified the council and its purported Director-General as unrecognised by the Federal Government as far back as November 2025.
The development followed testimony by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, who disclosed that the Ministry rejected repeated attempts by the organisation to secure official recognition and partnership after due diligence raised serious concerns about its legitimacy.
Appearing before the committee on Tuesday on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Ambassador Ahmed stated that the Ministry never recognised, collaborated with or conducted any official business with the PFIPC or its alleged Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi.
He revealed that Adeyemi approached the Ministry on three occasions—June 26, 2025, August 5, 2025, and June 5, 2026—seeking collaboration and endorsement for a proposed World Investment Summit in Nigeria.
According to him, the Ministry declined all three requests after identifying inconsistencies and discrepancies in the documents submitted by the self-acclaimed Director-General, prompting further verification of his claims.
The Permanent Secretary said the Ministry subsequently wrote to the Office of the National Security Adviser on October 16, 2025, seeking clarification on the status of Prince Adeyemi and the PFIPC.
He disclosed that ONSA, in its response dated November 26, 2025, informed the Ministry that investigations conducted with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) and the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President established that neither Prince Adeyemi nor the PFIPC was known to any office of the Federal Government.
Ahmed further told lawmakers that the Ministry never facilitated diplomatic engagements, bilateral or multilateral discussions, investment negotiations or international partnerships on behalf of the PFIPC.
He added that no Memorandum of Understanding, treaty or investment agreement involving any foreign government was executed through the council, while Nigeria’s foreign missions abroad were never directed to engage with the organisation
