Atiku Abubakar Demands Independent Investigation Into PFIPC Scandal, Gives Seven-Day Ultimatum

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded that President Bola Tinubu, within seven days, order a transparent, independent investigation into the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal and make the findings public.

Atiku said the matter has become “a full-blown crisis of institutional credibility” that official statements cannot explain away.

He questioned how a “fictitious” agency secured office space within a government facility, held meetings with foreign delegations, processed staff salaries, and allegedly operated institutional accounts without official enablers.

Atiku noted that PFIPC appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act and reportedly received approval to recruit over 300 personnel. He warned that failure to act would amount to “complicity by silence.”

The scandal raises serious questions about institutional oversight and accountability

Budgetary approvals for a fictitious agency suggest systemic failure, not individual fraud

Public trust in government institutions is further eroded by the revelations

The Presidency’s explanation that one man acted alone strains credibility

An independent investigation could restore public confidence or expose deeper complicity

Atiku has given the President seven days to act. The public awaits Tinubu’s response as the scandal deepens