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, who raised it under Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026) during plenary.
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,” the motion highlighted growing public concern over allegations and controversies linked to the council.
Presenting the motion, Kawu said the Senate had observed with concern that recent weeks had been dominated by allegations, controversies, accusations and counter-accusations surrounding the entity known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
However, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, ruled that the matter should not be debated.
Jibrin explained that President Bola Tinubu had already directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the issues surrounding the PFIPC.
He urged lawmakers to allow the Executive to complete its investigation, effectively bringing the Senate’s consideration of the motion to an end.
