The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion seeking a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The motion was sponsored by Senator Suleiman Kawu, representing Kano South, who raised it under a point of order during plenary.
Relying on Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026), Kawu presented a motion titled: “Urgent Need to Investigate the Budgetary Allocation, Operations and Controversy Surrounding the Purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) to Safeguard the Integrity of the Senate and the Federal Government.”
According to the lawmaker, the Senate should address the growing public concern over the controversial body.
“The Senate notes with concern that, in recent weeks, the public space has been inundated with allegations, controversies, accusations and counter-accusations concerning an entity known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC),” Kawu said.
However, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the plenary, declined to allow debate on the motion.
Jibrin ruled that the issue was already being handled by the Executive, noting that President Bola Tinubu had directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the matter.
He urged lawmakers to allow the Executive to conclude its investigation before the Senate considers any further action.
