Tinubu orders arrest of Nwabueze, suspends 3 secretaries

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries following the discovery of another fraudulent government agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The announcement was made on Friday, August 21, 2026, by the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu, after briefing the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The newly uncovered fake agency is named the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office. According to the ICPC, it was illegally allocated office space within the OSGF premises without presidential authorization. The commission stated that the entity was promoted by Nwabueze, who was found to operate under multiple name variations, including George Nathan, George Nathan Nwabueze, Hon. George Buchi Nwabueze, Prince George Buchi Nwabueze, and George Nwabueze.

The discovery is an offshoot of the ongoing investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, a scandal that first came to public attention. The ICPC's interim report on...