The police will arraign the director-general of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, before the Federal High Court on Tuesday.
In a new case designated FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, the police accused Adeyemi and two others of eight counts related to forgery, impersonation, and similar crimes.
The allegation: Police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki lodged the allegation on November 27, 2025.
It was claimed that Adeyemi ran the fake agency from the second level of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, prior to his capture.
President Bola Tinubu instructed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to perform a comprehensive investigation into the actions of the bogus agency within 30 days.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported on Sunday that when the defendants were due to enter their pleas on June 16, Adeyemi was reported to be unwell, leading Justice Mohammed Umar to postpone the hearing.
Court documents reveal that witnesses in the case consist of the chief of staff to the president, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila; Paul Emmanuel; Jeremiah Imoukhede; and Ituah Sylvester.
Among them are civil servants in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Akimbo Shola; Adamu Balongu, who serves as a deputy superintendent of police;
Included as witnesses are Ojo Victor, Omeh Amarachukwu, and Wakili Saidu, who were all reportedly assigned to collaborate with Adeyemi at the fictitious agency.
Included are Joy Ngwoke, proprietor of Kachi Hotel in Abuja, and Ven Okoriko, the priest of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama.
The documentary proof anticipated to be presented by the police comprises the police investigation report, Gbajabiamila’s petition from October 17, 2025, and Adeyemi’s purported counterfeit presidential appointment letter from March 8, 2024.
Other documents include Adeyemi’s request for a note sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the approvals he allegedly got to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria, his application for self-accounting approval sent to the OAGF, and the permission to start the PFIPC.
The prosecution included a letter seeking cooperation with the ministry regarding land acquisition and office spaces throughout the 36 states of the federation, along with testimonies from the witnesses and defendants, in addition to photographs.
The police mentioned in the court papers that “the prosecution will present any additional related witness or witnesses at the trial to establish its case.”
