The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has disclosed that a forged letter purportedly issued by the State House, Nigeria’s seat of power, misled government authorities into granting official administrative recognition to the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Mr Ogunjimi made the revelation on Monday while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the creation and activities of the controversial organisation.
According to the AGF, his office approved an administrative code for the council after receiving what appeared to be an authentic communication from the State House, only for subsequent investigations to reveal that the State House had never issued the document.
His testimony formed part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into how the alleged agency, despite lacking any legal basis, secured office accommodation within the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, sought public funding, recruited personnel and obtained official government recognition through documents suspected to have been forged.
Treasury acted on presidential correspondence
