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Nigerian President Orders Probe Into Fake Govt Agency

President Bola Tinubu has authorised a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was set up within his own office, complete with public funding worth $950,000.

The Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was fraudulently created using forged presidential documents. Police are searching for Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who allegedly posed as the council's director general. He is facing charges including forgery and impersonation. He maintains the agency was legally established.

The investigation will examine how the body appeared to gain official legitimacy, including securing office space and opening bank accounts, and whether any public officials or institutions facilitated the alleged scheme.

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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Président nigérian Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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