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Nigerian Government Investigates Budget Fraud Involving Non-Existent Federal Agency | Nova Global News

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Nigerian Government Investigates Budget Fraud Involving Non-Existent Federal Agency | Nova Global News

Here is what the page “Nigerian Government Investigates Budget Fraud Involving Non-Existent Federal Agency | Nova” contains. A significant political scandal is unfolding in Nigeria following the discovery that a phantom federal agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promot... The Guardian WorldJul 9, 2026 • 4:20 PM1 views A significant political scandal is unfolding in Nigeria following the discovery that a phantom federal agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, was erroneously allocated 1.3 billion naira in the 2026 national budget.

The deception, brought to light by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, involved the elaborate forgery of presidential signatures and official government seals by an individual identified as Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew. This incident has sparked a high-level investigation into how a fabricated organization successfully bypassed budgetary oversight mechanisms to secure state funds. The case has raised critical concerns regarding systemic corruption and the security of Nigeria's fiscal processes. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.

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