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“No Funds Were Released Under Salaries, Overhead, Capital, or Any Form of Intervention” — AGF, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi Reveals Fake State House Letter Backed Controversial PFIPC
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has disclosed that a forged State House letter was used to facilitate official government recognition for the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council, PFIPC.
Ogunjimi made the revelation on Monday, July 27, 2026, while answering questions before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the establishment and operations of the council.
During the hearing, lawmakers uncovered how a letter purportedly originating from the State House was allegedly used to obtain official government recognition for the contentious PFIPC, raising fresh concerns over the authenticity of documents used in government processes.
According to the Accountant-General, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation acted in good faith after receiving what appeared to be a genuine State House correspondence requesting the creation of an administrative code for the council. However, subsequent investigations later established that the letter did not originate from the Presidency.
Providing a timeline of events, Ogunjimi said the first interaction between his office and the purported council occurred in November 2024.
He explained that a letter dated November 7, 2024, bearing a State House reference number, requested the creation of an administrative code for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council for budgeting, accounting and reporting purposes.
Following the standard procedures, he said, the Office of the Accountant-General approved the request by creating the administrative code and formally communicated the approval to the State House, while also copying the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation.
The AGF further disclosed that after the administrative code was created, his office received several additional requests from the purported council. These included applications for self-accounting status, staff deployment, the opening of Treasury Single Account (TSA) and domiciliary accounts, as well as requests relating to funding approvals.
Despite processing some of the administrative requests, Ogunjimi emphasized that the council did not receive any government funds at any stage.
“It is important to note that no funds were released under salaries, overhead, capital, or any form of intervention or special allocation to the council,” Ogunjimi told lawmakers.
The ongoing investigation by the House of Representatives is expected to establish how the alleged forged State House letter was produced, how it passed through official channels, and whether any individuals or institutions played a role in facilitating the activities of the controversial PFIPC.