The phoney agency, known as the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, was said to be operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of three permanent secretaries over the discovery of a phoney agency, known as the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office.
Penpushing reports that the new fake agency was said to be operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, while the President equally ordered the arrest promoter of the agency George Buchi Nwabueze.
The suspected permanent secretaries placed on suspension following discovery of the illegal agency by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), include M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah.
Penpushing further reports that Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, disclosed the developments to State House correspondents on Friday, explaining that Nwabueze was discovered to also operate under four other variations of names.”
The Chairman who said he has briefed the President comprehensively on these new developments said four other name variations are “George Nathan, George Nathan Nwabueze, Hon. George Buchi Nwabueze, Prince Geroge Buchi Nwabueze and George Nwabueze.”
Penpushing also reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), boss emphasized that the commission will continue with its investigations.
The discovery of the new fake agency was an offshoot of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC’s) investigations into the alleged fictitious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Penpushing reports that the commission chair had disclosed after briefing President Tinubu on August 6, 2026 on the commission’s interim report that the probe discovered two additional fake agencies.
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said he submitted the interim report on August 26, 2026 exactly 30 days after the President ordered a probe into the matter.
Penpushing further reports that he said the commission recommended the prosecution of the self-proclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeniyi Adeyemi, over alleged forgery, impersonation and related offences.
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