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PFIPC scandal: Police to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi Tuesday

Police will present a fake appointment letter and other documents as they seek eight forgery and impersonation counts against Adeniyi Adeyemi.

  • On Tuesday, police will arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council , in the Federal High Court on eight counts of forgery and impersonation.
  • President Bola Tinubu ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the fictitious agency, which allegedly operated from the 2nd Floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, granting 30 days for completion.
  • Court evidence includes Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila's October 17, 2025 petition and a fake presidential appointment letter dated March 8, 2024, alongside witness statements from civil servants at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
  • Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the case on June 16 after Adeyemi failed to appear due to illness; the court indicated prosecutors will call witnesses to prove their case.
  • Prosecutors allege Adeyemi sought collaboration across the 36 states of the federation and secured approvals to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the non-existent organization.
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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