The Senate on Wednesday dumped a motion seeking a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The motion was sponsored by the senator representing Kano South, Senator Suleiman Kawu, who raised it under a point of order during plenary.
Relying on Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026), Kawu presented a motion titled, “Urgent Need to Investigate the Budgetary Allocation, Operations and Controversy Surrounding the Purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) to Safeguard the Integrity of the Senate and the Federal Government.” While presenting the motion, the lawmaker expressed concern over the growing public controversy surrounding the council, saying the issue had generated widespread allegations and conflicting claims. 
According to him, the Senate needed to examine the matter to protect the credibility of both the National Assembly and the Federal Government. However, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the plenary, ruled that the motion should not be debated.
Jibrin explained that the Executive had already initiated action on the matter, noting that President Bola Tinubu had directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the controversy. He urged lawmakers to allow the anti-corruption agency to complete its investigation before the Senate considers any further legislative action.
The ruling effectively halted debate on the motion, leaving the ongoing ICPC investigation as the primary official inquiry into the alleged activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
