The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council deepened on Tuesday as the House of Representatives intensified its investigation into the disputed agency, issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to Ministries, Departments and Agencies accused of frustrating its probe.
The investigation was launched following allegations that the council operated as a government agency despite questions over its legal foundation, with lawmakers examining how it appeared in official records and whether public institutions facilitated its activities.
The development came amid fresh twists in the matter, including the summons of Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu by the House committee, despite the ministry sending a representative to appear before the panel, as well as the withdrawal of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, SAN, from the legal representation of the embattled alleged Director-General of the council, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi.
The House Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment, funding and operations of the council warned defaulting MDAs that it would deploy its constitutional powers to compel compliance if they failed to appear before the committee with requested documents and officials.
