The House of Representatives has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
The House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the alleged inclusion of the organisation in the Federal Government's budget framework says it found no evidence that Gbajabiamila approved, established or participated in the council.
The committee chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed this while presenting the panel's preliminary findings at a press briefing.
The committee said its investigation showed that Gbajabiamila instead alerted security and investigative agencies after concerns about the organisation were brought to his attention. According to the panel, the concerns were first raised by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission over suspected fraudulent activities and alleged misuse of institutional materials.
The panel said the Chief of Staff responded within 24 hours by contacting the Nigeria Police Force, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Source: Punch