The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to provide certified documents regarding the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), which SERAP describes as 'fictitious'. This request aims to clarify the approval process for the funds, totaling ₦1,302,978,784.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern regarding an IMF report that reveals ₦8.8 trillion in federal expenditures were not included in official budget records. He accused the Tinubu administration of operating a "parallel fiscal universe" in the lead-up to the 2027 elections. This statement was made following the release of the IMF's Article IV report on July 1, 2026.

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has called for an investigation into the alleged budget allocation of N1 billion for the PFIPC, urging the Presidency to clarify the controversy and ensure transparency in the matter, according to Punch.

Enitan Bello conducted an independent review of Nigeria's budget documents from 2019 to the present, uncovering details about the PFIPC scandal that have not been widely discussed. The findings highlight aspects of the scandal that remain overlooked in public discourse.

Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has questioned the legitimacy of a so-called 'ghost agency' linked to Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the president, which allegedly operated an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria and secured office space at the Federal Secretariat. Effiong expressed his concerns during a guest appearance on Saturday, labeling the situation as 'ridiculous' and 'preposterous'.

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has called for an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into the International Monetary Fund's claim that Nigeria has spent N8.8 trillion off-budget, which he states is equivalent to 2% of the country's GDP, according to ThisDay Live.