The disclosure prompted sharp reactions from members of the committee, who questioned why stronger action was not taken after government authorities reportedly confirmed that the organisation lacked legal recognition.
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged illegal establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to explain how the controversial body allegedly operated and conducted diplomatic engagements despite lacking legal recognition.
The summons followed testimony by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, who told lawmakers on Tuesday that the ministry never recognised or worked with the council and had, instead, sought clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser after identifying discrepancies in correspondence sent by the organisation.
Appearing before the committee with a letter dated July 21, 2026, Ahmed disclosed that one Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who identified himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC), approached the ministry on three separate occasions seeking official collaboration and endorsement to organise a World Investment Summit in Nigeria.
