National Assembly has no role in the creation or funding the alleged fake agency, ' -Senate

The National Assembly has distanced itself from the controversy surrounding the alleged inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, in the 2026 Appropriation Act, insisting that it neither created, nor inserted the Agency into the Federal budget.

The Senate’s position effectively shifted full responsibility to the Presidency, saying that the Executive should explain how the Agency found its way into the national budget, despite widespread allegations that it is a non-existent government body.

Addressing Journalists after Tuesday’s plenary, the Senate Spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, stated that the National Assembly had no role in the creation or funding of the controversial Agency, stressing that, Lawmakers could not be blamed for its appearance in the budget.

According to him, the issue is an internal matter within the Presidency, and falls outside the Senate’s immediate Legislative responsibility, unless a formal petition is presented before the Chamber.

Adaramodu maintained that the Senate would not be drawn into the controversy, emphasising that no petition concerning the PFIPC has been officially submitted for Legislative consideration.

The Senate’s statement marks the first official response from the National Assembly, since the controversy erupted over the Agency’s inclusion in the 2026 budget.

The development comes amid growing public scrutiny over the PFIPC, with conflicting claims emerging from within the Presidency, regarding the Agency’s existence, legal status, and the circumstances surrounding its budgetary allocation.

By declaring that Lawmakers neither established, nor inserted the Agency into the 2026 Appropriation Act, the National Assembly has placed the burden of explanation squarely on President Tinubu’s administration, intensifying calls for greater transparency over the controversial budget entry.

The latest position is expected to fuel further debates over accountability in Nigeria’s budgeting process, as the the question rages on how the disputed Agency came to be listed in the 2026 national budget.