PFIPC: Tinubu under pressure to drop ICPC inquiry, order independent investigation

“While we acknowledge the President’s directive for the ICPC to investigate the matter and submit its report within 30 days, there are legitimate concerns about the credibility and perceived independence of the process if key public officials connected to the allegations remain in office while the investigation is ongoing.“However, given the level of public interest in the matter, an independent inquiry process would have been more ideal.”• ‘Gbaja should be suspended, the Presidency cannot investigate itself’ By Gabriel Ewepu The controversy over alleged fake agency, Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, said to have been facilitated by Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed assistance from the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has deepened as several CSOs and lawyers rejected the directive by President Bola Tinubu to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate the matter and come up with a report within 30 days.