RismadarVoice Reporters
August 22, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate arrest of a suspected promoter of an alleged fictitious Federal Government agency and ordered the suspension of three permanent secretaries following fresh discoveries by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The development followed the ICPC’s investigation into the purported National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, which allegedly obtained office space within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) without presidential approval.
ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed the development on Friday after briefing President Tinubu on the ongoing investigation into fictitious government bodies and weaknesses within public administrative systems.
Aliyu identified the alleged promoter as Prince George Buchi Nwabueze, who reportedly used several variations of his name, including George Nathan Nwabueze and Honourable George Buchi Nwabueze.
Following the briefing, Tinubu ordered Nwabueze’s arrest and directed the suspension of three permanent secretaries pending further investigation.
The affected officials were identified as M. S. Danjuma, Engr. Nadungu Gagare and Richard Pheelangwah.
The ICPC will investigate whether the suspended officials or other public officers played any role in the creation, accommodation or operation of the purported agency.
The latest discovery reportedly emerged from the wider investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), which had earlier been disowned by the Presidency.
The PFIPC controversy surfaced in July after the organisation allegedly presented itself as a presidential-backed government body and paraded individuals as officials.
Tinubu subsequently directed the ICPC to identify those behind the organisation and determine whether current or former government officials assisted its activities.
The President also ordered a broader review of government administrative procedures to identify loopholes that could enable unauthorised organisations to gain official recognition or access government facilities.
According to Aliyu, the discovery of another purported agency highlights the need for stronger controls within government institutions.
He commended Tinubu for ordering a policy audit of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, saying the exercise would help expose weaknesses that could be exploited.
The ICPC said investigations would continue to establish how the alleged agency secured accommodation within government premises and identify everyone connected to its operations.
The commission is also expected to determine whether administrative lapses, official complicity or abuse of procedures enabled the purported organisations to operate under the appearance of government authority.
