The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered two additional fictitious government agencies in the course of its investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, widening the scope of the probe into the fake agency scandal.
The anti-graft agency’s findings emerged as investigations continued into the activities of the purported council, which the Presidency had earlier declared non-existent and directed the ICPC to investigate within 30 days.
The PFIPC scandal came to light after allegations that its alleged promoter, Adeniyi Adeyemi, presented himself as the Director-General of a presidential body that several government institutions later disowned. Investigators are examining claims that forged government documents were used to obtain official recognition, open bank accounts and facilitate the operations of the fictitious organisation.
The ICPC has since intensified its investigation by questioning key individuals linked to the case as it works to establish how the fake agency operated within government structures and whether public officials aided its activities.
The Presidency has maintained that those found culpable will face the full weight of the law, while the ICPC says investigations are ongoing to unravel the full extent of the alleged fraud and identify everyone connected with the scheme.
