Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi Adeyemi
Committee reports forged documents and no legal basis for the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council
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Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi Adeyemi
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What this story says
- The House of Representatives ad hoc committee found no legal basis for the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), reporting forged documents and unauthorised use of government identities.
- About 58 bank accounts were linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi, the council’s self-proclaimed director-general, through Bank Verification Numbers and other details.
- The committee cleared Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement, stating he acted against the fake agency after concerns were raised.
- The panel identified 12 fake agencies or entities associated with the PFIPC and reported a ₦27.4 billion take-off grant, though disbursement remains unverified.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 25 of the 31 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
31 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
A Nigerian House of Representatives ad hoc committee has released preliminary findings from its investigation into the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The committee reported that the PFIPC had no legal establishment, citing forged presidential documents, a mutilated Act of the National Assembly, and the unauthorised use of senior government officials’ identities.
The committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, linked approximately 58 bank accounts to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the council’s director-general. It also identified about 12 fake agencies or entities associated with the PFIPC. The panel cleared Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement, stating that evidence showed he acted against the fake agency after concerns were raised.
The investigation followed the inclusion of the PFIPC in the 2026 federal budget, which allocated about ₦1.3 billion to the council. The committee noted a reported ₦27.4 billion take-off grant but said it was still determining whether any funds were disbursed. The findings are preliminary and do not represent the committee’s final report.
What the coverage left out
None of the 28 reports below mention that no right-rated outlet ran this story at all.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 3 Sept 2026, 07:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
3 rated outlets
- The three left-rated digests led on the scale of the financial network uncovered. Vanguard News and Premium Times Nigeria both reported the committee’s finding of 58 bank accounts linked to Adeyemi. Punch Newspapers highlighted an alleged ₦400 million transaction alongside the 58 accounts, as well as the committee’s identification of 12 fake agencies.
- All three digests carried the committee’s clearance of Gbajabiamila. Vanguard News and Premium Times Nigeria also noted the committee’s finding that the PFIPC had no legal basis, with Vanguard News specifying forged executive orders and a mutilated National Assembly Act.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The three centre-rated digests led on the forgery of documents. AllAfrica’s full report detailed the committee’s findings on forged appointment letters, executive orders, and a mutilated Act of Parliament. Daily Post Nigeria and Channels Television both reported the uncovering of fake documents in their digests, with Channels Television also noting that Gbajabiamila acted against the fake agency after concerns were raised.
- All three centre-rated reports carried the 58 bank accounts linked to Adeyemi and the committee’s clearance of Gbajabiamila. AllAfrica’s full report also included the committee’s finding that the PFIPC operated under multiple names and had no legal establishment.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi…?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 31. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi… left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi… biased?
- Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi Adeyemi is one event reported by 31 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Nigeria House panel finds 58 accounts linked to PFIPC head Adeniyi…?
- 31 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How many bank accounts were linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi?
- The House of Representatives ad hoc committee reported about 58 bank accounts linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi through Bank Verification Numbers and other identifying details. The accounts were uncovered during the investigation into the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
- Was Femi Gbajabiamila cleared of involvement in the PFIPC?
- Yes, the committee cleared Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement in the PFIPC. It stated that evidence showed he acted against the fake agency after concerns were raised, including alerting security and investigative agencies.
- What forged documents did the committee uncover?
- The committee found forged documents including a fake appointment letter for Adeniyi Adeyemi, a fabricated presidential executive order, and a mutilated Act of the National Assembly. These were used to give the PFIPC an appearance of legitimacy.
- Did the PFIPC receive any government funding?
- The committee noted a reported ₦27.4 billion take-off grant associated with the PFIPC but said it was still determining whether any funds were disbursed. The 2026 federal budget allocated about ₦1.3 billion to the council.
Read it at the source
31 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
3- PFIPC: Reps panel clears Gbaja, links 12 agencies, 58 bank accounts to DG (opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
Vanguard News — is Vanguard News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Evening recap: Reps uncover 58 bank accounts linked to PFIPC, Uber exits Nigeria, other top stories (opens Punch Newspapers in a new tab)
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- PFIPC Probe: Reps panel releases interim report, uncovers 58 bank accounts linked to Adeyemi, clears Gbajabiamila (opens Premium Times Nigeria in a new tab)
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Centre
3- Nigeria: PFIPC Probe - Reps Panel Releases Interim Report, Uncovers 58 Bank Accounts Linked to Adeyemi, Clears Gbajabiamila (opens allAfrica in a new tab)
- PFIPC: Reps uncover fake documents, 58 accounts (opens Daily Post Nigeria in a new tab)
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- PFIPC Probe: House Panel Exonerates Gbajabiamila, Says Evidence Shows He Acted Against Fake Agency (opens Channels Television in a new tab)
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Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
25- House Probe Shifts Focus From Gbajabiamila to Legality of Alleged PFIPC — Akelicious (opens akelicious.net in a new tab)
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- Fake Agency: House panel clears Gbajabiamila (opens Freedom Online in a new tab)
Freedom Online — is Freedom Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PFIPC Scandal: Reps Uncover 12 ‘Fake’ Agencies, 58 Bank Accounts Linked To Adeyemi - NewsTmes.com.ng (opens NewsTimes.com.ng in a new tab)
NewsTimes.com.ng — is NewsTimes.com.ng biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Fake agency: House panel clears Tinubu's Chief of Staff Gbajabiamila (opens Dateline Nigeria in a new tab)
Dateline Nigeria — is Dateline Nigeria biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PFIPC Scandal: House Panel Clears Gbajabiamila, Uncovers 58 Bank Accounts Linked to Adeyemi (opens Pointblank News in a new tab)
Pointblank News — is Pointblank News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PFIPC Probe: Reps uncover 58 Bank accounts allegedly linked to disputed DG Adeniyi Adeyemi - Newsy People (opens newsypeople.com in a new tab)
newsypeople.com — is newsypeople.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps Trace 58 Bank Accounts, 12 Entities to Adeyemi in PFIPC Probe (opens The Info Page News in a new tab)
The Info Page News
- Reps Committee Probes Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi over PFIPC (opens Business Elites Africa in a new tab)
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- Reps Panel Clears Gbajabiamila, Says Evidence Shows He Acted Against Fake Agency (opens THE HARMATTAN NEWS in a new tab)
THE HARMATTAN NEWS
- Reps panel traces 58 bank accounts, 12 entities, 39 workers to fake PFIPC DG (opens TheCitizen in a new tab)
TheCitizen — is TheCitizen biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nigeria: House committee absolves Gbajabiamila of complicity in PFIPC case (opens worldstagenews.com in a new tab)
worldstagenews.com — is worldstagenews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps Uncover 58 Accounts Linked to Adeyemi (opens newscentraltv.com in a new tab)
newscentraltv.com — is newscentraltv.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps uncover 58 bank accounts, ₦400m transaction in PFIPC investigation (opens P.M. News Nigeria in a new tab)
P.M. News Nigeria — is P.M. News Nigeria biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps Clear Gbajabiamila of Involvement in PFIPC (opens Voice of Nigeria in a new tab)
Voice of Nigeria — is Voice of Nigeria biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps Panel Uncovers 58 Bank Accounts Linked to Adeyemi’s PFICP (opens The Whistler Nigeria in a new tab)
The Whistler Nigeria — is The Whistler Nigeria biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Fake Agency Scandal: House of Reps Clear Gbajabiamila, Uncover Forged Gov't Documents - TV360 Nigeria (opens tv360nigeria.com in a new tab)
tv360nigeria.com — is tv360nigeria.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps panel clears Gbaja, links 12 agencies, 58 bank accounts to PFIPC DG (opens Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper in a new tab)
- PFIPC: House Of Reps Clears, Commends Gbajabiamila, Says Adeyemi Forged Appointment Letter (opens Naija News in a new tab)
Naija News — is Naija News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PFIPC: Reps panel exonerates Gbajabiamila, uncovers forged documents (opens Kemi Filani News in a new tab)
Kemi Filani News — is Kemi Filani News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps Panel Clears Gbaja, Links 12 Agencies, 58 Bank Accounts to PFIPC DG (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
The Podium Media — is The Podium Media biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PFIPC: Lawmakers Expose Fake Documents and 58 Fraudulent Accounts... (opens Flying Eze in a new tab)
Flying Eze — is Flying Eze biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Reps Panel Uncovers 58 Bank Accounts Linked To Purported PFIPC DG Adeniyi, 12 Fake Agencies (opens Sahara Reporters in a new tab)
Sahara Reporters — is Sahara Reporters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- BREAKING: Reps Uncover 12 Fake Agencies, 58 Bank Accounts Linked To Alleged PFIPC DG (opens Leadership in a new tab)
Leadership — is Leadership biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ““PFIPC Had No Legal Existence” — Reps Uncover 58 Bank Accounts, Forged Executive Order And NASS Act (opens TheNigerialawyer in a new tab)
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- Reps Panel Exonerates Gbajabiamila, Uncovers 12 ‘Fake Agencies’ (opens tvcnews.tv in a new tab)
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