Fresh Documents Deepen PFIC Scandal, Raise Questions Over Alleged Institutional Backing

Fresh documents have emerged in the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIC), shifting attention from what was widely perceived as a personal dispute to allegations of broader institutional involvement.

The latest documents suggest that the controversy extends beyond a disagreement between the Chief of Staff to the PFIC, Gbaja, and the embattled Adeniyi Mathew, indicating that several government institutions may have inadvertently or otherwise provided legitimacy to the platform allegedly used by the defendant.

According to the documents, Gbaja first alerted security agencies to the matter in 2025 by petitioning the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) after allegedly discovering fraudulent activities linked to Adeniyi Mathew. He also reportedly issued a public disclaimer warning Nigerians following complaints received from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) that the suspect continued to interact with members of the public despite standing trial.

The newly surfaced records further allege that rather than receiving institutional support after raising the alarm, Gbaja became the target of retaliatory actions from individuals within the system who allegedly opposed his efforts to expose the suspected fraud.

One of the documents reportedly shows that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), through the Permanent Secretary for Political and Economic Affairs, Engr. Nadungu Gagare, formally invited Adeniyi Mathew on June 24, 2025, to join Nigeria’s official delegation to the Canada-Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS), held from August 3 to 8, 2025, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada.

The invitation, said to bear the official letterhead of the Presidency and the SGF’s office, allegedly listed Adeniyi as a member of Nigeria’s delegation under the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIC), a development the documents describe as evidence of apparent official recognition despite existing whistleblower concerns.

Additional records cited include documents from the Office of the Accountant-General reportedly showing postings linked to the PFIC structure, as well as technical records indicating that the pfipc.gov.ng domain was registered and remained active through infrastructure associated with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

The documents claim these developments created an institutional framework that gave credibility to the PFIC platform and allegedly enabled Adeniyi Mathew’s activities.

The revelations have intensified public interest in the case as Adeniyi Mathew’s criminal trial continues. The matter has been adjourned until later this month.

Further details obtained by this online newspaper indicate that the authenticity of the newly circulated documents and the allegations arising from them have not been independently verified by this publication.
The government agencies and individuals mentioned have also not publicly responded to the latest claims. The case remains before the court, where the allegations are expected to be determined through due legal process.