Tinubu Orders Arrest of Fake Agency Promoter, Suspends Three Permanent Secretaries

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze following the discovery of another alleged fake government agency operating from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The directive was announced on Friday by the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Musa Aliyu, after briefing President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The commission identified the organisation as the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, which allegedly occupied office space within the SGF complex despite lacking presidential approval or legal backing.

According to the ICPC, Nwabueze is alleged to have promoted the organisation, with investigators also looking into suspected links involving officials within the SGF’s office.

The commission said the suspect had allegedly used several variations of his name, including George Nathan, George Nathan Nwabueze, Honourable George Buchi Nwabueze, Prince George Buchi Nwabueze and George Nwabueze.

Following the ICPC briefing, President Tinubu ordered the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries — M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare and Richard P. Pheelangwah.

The latest discovery forms part of a wider ICPC investigation that began after the exposure of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.

The commission had earlier identified other purported government bodies linked to the investigation.

The ICPC says its investigation into the latest development is continuing.