George Nwabueze, head of the Made-in-Nigeria Project Office, disputes allegations by Nigeria’s ICPC that he runs a “fake agency.” In response, he publicly presents an appointment letter and additional paperwork he says establish the office’s legitimacy.
According to the reports, Nwabueze claims his office is linked to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). He posts documents intended to show the office’s official standing and to counter the ICPC’s characterization of the agency as fictitious. The outlets describe his defence as a direct rebuttal to the ICPC allegations, focusing on the materials he releases rather than on new findings from investigators.
Across the two Punch articles and Premium Times, the core points are consistent: the ICPC makes a “fake agency” claim; Nwabueze rejects it; and he counters by circulating documents, including an appointment letter and records he says connect the office to the OSGF. The reporting does not provide an independent verification of the documents’ contents or a final determination by investigators.
