By Tekena Amieyeofori
The Senate on Wednesday turned down a motion seeking a full investigation into the budgetary allocation, activities, and controversy around the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC.
The proposal was brought by Senator Suleiman Kawu, who represents Kano South. He raised it as a point of order during plenary, relying on Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026).
The motion was 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’’.
Kawu told the chamber: “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).”
After the motion was presented, Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, ruled against debating it. He said the Executive had already commenced action on the issue.
Jibrin informed lawmakers that President Bola Tinubu had mandated the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to look into the matter. He urged the Senate to step aside and allow the Executive to complete its investigation.