George Nwabueze has defended the legitimacy of the Made-in-Nigeria Project Office after the ICPC accused him of promoting a fictitious federal agency operating from government premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nwabueze, the National Coordinator and Executive Director of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, posted several documents which he said established the initiative\u2019s connection to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He relied particularly on a purported 2010 letter to argue that the initiative was not newly created and had been associated with government activities for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also posted a purported appointment letter from the OSGF dated October 2025, which conveyed approval of his appointment as National Coordinator and Executive Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The letter reportedly outlined responsibilities including the supervision of programmes, coordination of state and regional officers and the organisation of events promoting Nigerian products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dispute began after the ICPC announced that it had uncovered another alleged fake federal agency during an investigation into a separate organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the commission, the Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office was operating from space within the OSGF complex without presidential authorisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ICPC identified Nwabueze as the promoter of the organisation and said President Bola Tinubu had directed that he be arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President also ordered the suspension of three permanent secretaries in the OSGF following the commission\u2019s findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nwabueze has rejected the allegations and argued that the history of the initiative and the documents he released contradict the description of the office as fictitious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premium Times said it could not independently verify the authenticity or current status of the documents released by Nwabueze. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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