Presidency Breaks Silence on Alleged Fake Agency Scandal

Fresh details have emerged in the alleged fake government agency scandal involving Adeniyi Matthew, whom the Presidency accuses of creating and operating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) without official authorisation.

In an official statement released yesterday and seen by The MeridianSpy, the Presidency, through the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, alleged that Matthew appointed himself as the Director-General of the purported agency and secured office accommodation for it at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.

Matthew allegedly opened a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account in the agency’s name and secured a budgetary allocation of ₦1,302,978,784 in the 2026 Appropriation Act, despite not being appointed by President Bola Tinubu or recognised by the Federal Government.

Matthew held meetings with ambassadors, conducted strategic engagements with ministers, and represented Nigeria at several international conferences while presenting himself as the Director-General of the organisation.

Government officials insist that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council is not a recognised Federal Government agency and that Matthew has no official mandate under the Tinubu administration.

The revelations have raised fresh questions about how the alleged agency secured office space, opened a CBN account, and was captured in the 2026 federal budget. The Federal Government is expected to provide further clarification as investigations continue.