BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to launch a sweeping inquiry into a fraudulent entity masquerading as an official executive body under the name “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.”
The anti-graft agency has been given a strict 30-day ultimatum to conclude its inquiries and submit a comprehensive dossier to the presidency regarding the sham organization, which has no legal foundation, executive endorsement, or official backing from the federal government.
The security breach came to light after an individual, identified as Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, allegedly paraded himself as the director-general of the non-existent council, falsely claiming to have received a direct presidential appointment.
The investigation will zero in on the fabrication of state documentation, the illicit procurement of diplomatic endorsements and international travel visas, and the fraudulent opening of several commercial bank accounts under the guise of state ministries.
President Tinubu directed investigators to uncover how the deception managed to acquire an aura of administrative legitimacy, mandating a thorough review of banking records, financial flows, and the potential complicity of public servants, private individuals, or intermediary financial firms.
The executive directive also tasked the anti-corruption body with diagnosing procedural vulnerabilities within state organs that were weaponized by the syndicate, ensuring swift structural corrections are implemented to prevent future institutional impersonation and forgery.
