The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has revealed that he was among those allegedly misled by the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an organization currently facing public scrutiny over concerns about its legitimacy.
Speaking during Wednesday’s plenary at the House of Representatives, Kalu explained that his office had received what appeared to be official correspondence from the group, leading him to initially believe it was a genuine government agency.
He disclosed that after meeting with the group’s self-proclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, photographs of the encounter were widely circulated.
“I was a victim, and I’m sure if you watch the news, you would see my picture all over the screen side by side with the purported DG of this organization,” Kalu told lawmakers.
Kalu said the letter, received in May 2025, carried the Presidency’s letterhead and claimed to originate from the Office of the Director-General of the PFIPC.
According to him, the correspondence also listed the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase Three, Second Floor, Central Business District, Abuja, as the organization’s address, making it appear authentic.
Although he noticed certain inconsistencies in the document, the Deputy Speaker said he instructed his aides to verify the organization’s existence before granting it an audience.
His team reportedly visited the stated address and confirmed that the organization was operating there, prompting him to approve the meeting.
“When I saw this, I looked down the letterhead and saw Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase Three, Second Floor, Central Business District. It was a bit confusing for me. Some of the information looked credible, some did not.
“I now sent my team to go and verify the existence of this organization at the said address. My team came back confirming that this organization was in the said location. I then approved for them to come and have the interaction with me,” he said.
