The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the interim report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing the report as “predictable and inadequate.”

In a press statement issued on Saturday, August 8, 2026, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party accused the Federal Government of being more interested in managing the political fallout from the scandal than conducting a comprehensive investigation.

The ADC said the ICPC report failed to provide satisfactory answers to how an organisation that the government now describes as fictitious was able to obtain federal office space, have civil servants deployed to it, receive official vehicles and security support, and secure a reported N1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 federal budget.

The party argued that the development could not reasonably be explained as a mere administrative error or failure of government procedures.

“What has happened is a national disgrace in the full glare of the entire world. No serious government should be satisfied with identifying one culprit for prosecution,” the ADC said.

According to the ADC, the commission’s findings appear to focus on the alleged actions of an individual rather than investigating the government officials and institutions that may have enabled the purported fake agency to operate within official structures.

“What Nigerians expected was an investigation into how a ‘fictitious agency’ managed to obtain all authorisations and institutional support required to operate as a legitimate government agency,” the statement said.

The ADC further questioned how Adeyemi could have independently secured office accommodation within the Federal Secretariat, obtained the deployment of civil servants, received official vehicles with customised number plates and accessed armed security if the organisation had no legitimate government approval.

The party said these issues raised serious questions about the effectiveness of government verification and oversight systems.

The ADC also expressed concern over reports that the ICPC had uncovered two additional fictitious organisations allegedly linked to Adeyemi.

“If an investigation into one fake government agency leads investigators to two more, then the obvious question is no longer merely how one individual perpetrated an elaborate fraud. The question is how has this administration operated that made such systemic criminality possible?” the party stated.

On the alleged forged appointment letter bearing the signature of the President’s Chief of Staff, the ADC said establishing that the document was forged did not explain how the alleged deception passed through several layers of government.

The party queried the lack of verification of the existence of PFIPC before civil servants were deployed to it. It asked for identification of those who authorised its accommodation in a federal facility and processed its dealings with other government institutions.

The N1.3 billion budgetary provision was identified by the ADC as one of the most significant issues requiring clarification.

The party said budget allocations normally involve proposals, approvals, documentation and audit trails, and therefore urged investigators to establish who proposed the allocation, who processed it, who verified the beneficiary agency and how an organisation that the Presidency says never existed was able to appear in the Appropriation Act.

The ADC also noted that the National Assembly had commenced an investigation into how PFIPC was included in the federal budget.

“To prosecute Mr. Adeyemi without answering these questions would be to punish the man who entered through the window while refusing to ask who left the doors open,” the party said.

The ADC called for the immediate publication of the full ICPC interim report and demanded that any public official whose actions or negligence enabled the alleged fictitious organisations to acquire official legitimacy should be identified and held accountable if wrongdoing is established.

The party maintained that Nigerians were not asking the government to manufacture culprits, but rather to follow the evidence wherever it leads.

“Anything short of this, this so-called investigation, will remain what it presently appears to be: an exercise designed less to discover the truth than to contain the historic embarrassment,” the party said.

Postpartum recovery is often overshadowed by labour and childbirth, yet the period immediately after delivery is critical to the health and survival of both mother and baby.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the first six weeks after childbirth are a critical period for the survival and wellbeing of both mothers and newborns, as well as for supporting the baby’s healthy development and the mother’s physical and mental recovery.

The WHO also recommends that women and newborns receive information, reassurance and support from health workers throughout the postnatal period.

Speaking with PT Health Watch, a retired midwife, Mary Augustine, said the weeks following childbirth are as important as labour and delivery in preventing complications and supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of mothers and their newborns.

She stressed the need for health workers to provide every new mother with practical guidance on caring for herself and her baby before discharge from the hospital.

Essential care before discharge

Mrs Augustine said mothers should be taught how to breastfeed correctly, noting that proper positioning and attachment are important for effective feeding.

She also stressed the importance of proper umbilical cord care, explaining that keeping the cord clean and dry can help prevent infections.

According to her, mothers should also be taught how to bathe their babies safely, recognise when nappies need to be changed and keep the newborn’s airway clear to reduce the risk of breathing difficulties.

She said these basic care practices are essential for protecting newborns from preventable illnesses and discomfort.

Preventable complications

Mrs Augustine noted that many women remain silent about the challenges they face after childbirth because they believe such experiences are normal.

She explained that untreated breast pain, for instance, may discourage mothers from breastfeeding, while other complications can develop within weeks after delivery if they do not receive timely care.

These include postpartum haemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, hypertension, anaemia, abdominal pain and postpartum psychosis.

She also drew attention to perineal wound dehiscence, a condition in which an episiotomy wound reopens after childbirth instead of healing properly.

The condition may present with symptoms such as persistent pain, pus, foul smelling discharge, unexpected bleeding or difficulty controlling gas or stool when deeper muscles are affected.

“If a woman is bleeding, she can give up. We see them coming back emaciated and unkempt because there is no follow up. Sometimes their bodies smell and infection sets in,” Mrs Augustine said.

She urged mothers to attend postnatal clinics even when they feel healthy.

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Why postnatal follow up matters

Mrs Augustine said the postpartum period requires continuous medical attention because serious complications can develop after a mother has been discharged from the hospital.

According to her, postnatal follow up helps health workers detect and manage excessive bleeding, infections, poor nutrition, high blood pressure and postpartum depression before they become life threatening.

She added that strengthening postpartum care and ensuring mothers receive adequate education before discharge would improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.

“Postpartum care should be treated with the same urgency as labour and delivery,” she said.