PFIPC Saga: House of Senate Rejects Investigation Motion

The Senate has, for the second time, rejected a motion seeking an independent legislative investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidency and the alleged Director-General of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PEAC/PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi.

The controversial matter, which has dominated public discourse for more than two weeks, was again brought before the upper chamber today by Senator Suleiman Kawu.

Senator Kawu, who made a similar request last week without success, sought to raise the matter under matters of urgent public importance.

However, the Senate declined to consider the motion.

Ruling on the request, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said it would be inappropriate for the Senate to initiate a separate investigation since the matter is already before a court and that President Bola Tinubu has directed the ICPC to investigate the allegations within 30 days.

Despite the Senate’s position, Kawu maintained that the National Assembly has a constitutional responsibility to carry out its own oversight, regardless of the executive’s actions.