The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to disclose all records relating to the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion to the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)/Presidential Economic Advisory Council in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The organisation also urged the National Assembly to launch an immediate investigation into the controversial budgetary provision following the Presidency’s declaration that the council does not exist.
In a Freedom of Information (FoI) request dated July 4, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP asked Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to release certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the ₦1,302,978,784 allocation.
The rights group further requested the disclosure of records identifying members of the National Assembly committees that considered the allocation, as well as the names and official designations of government officials who appeared before the committees to defend the budget proposal.
SERAP also sought clarification on whether the allocation was contained in the Executive’s original Appropriation Bill or was introduced during the legislative budget process.
It asked the National Assembly to disclose whether any lawmaker questioned the legal status, establishment or operational mandate of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council during deliberations and what actions were taken in response.
According to the organisation, the Presidency’s public denial of the existence of the council has raised serious concerns about the integrity of Nigeria’s appropriation process and the effectiveness of legislative oversight.
“These conflicting accounts raise serious concerns regarding the integrity of Nigeria’s appropriations process, legislative oversight, public financial management and accountability,” SERAP stated.
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