Police To Arraign Self-Styled Presidential Agency DG Tuesday Over Alleged Forgery, Impersonation

July 12, () — The Nigeria Police Force will, on Tuesday, arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of forgery, impersonation and other related offences.

Adeyemi and two others are facing an eight-count charge in suit FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, filed by police prosecutor, Wisdom Madaki, on November 27, 2025.

The prosecution alleges that the defendants forged official government documents, falsely represented themselves as officials of a presidential agency that does not exist, and carried out activities under the guise of the fictitious organisation.

The defendants were initially scheduled to take their plea on June 16. However, proceedings were adjourned by Justice Mohammed Umar after Adeyemi was reported to be indisposed.

Court documents obtained by show that the prosecution has lined up several high-profile witnesses, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whose petition dated October 17, 2025, is among the key documentary evidence in the case.

Other witnesses include Paul Emmanuel, Jeremiah Imoukhede and Ituah Sylvester, as well as officials of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), including Akimbo Shola. Deputy Superintendent of Police Adamu Balongu, who participated in the investigation, is also expected to testify.

Also listed are Ojo Victor, Omeh Amarachukwu and Wakili Saidu, all of whom were allegedly posted to work with Adeyemi at the fictitious agency. Joy Ngwoke, owner of Kachi Hotel in Abuja, and Ven. Okoriko, pastor of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, are equally expected to appear as prosecution witnesses.

Among the documentary exhibits the police intend to tender are the investigation report, the petition by Gbajabiamila, an alleged fake presidential appointment letter dated March 8, 2024, purportedly appointing Adeyemi as Director-General of the PFIPC, and official correspondence allegedly exchanged with government institutions.

The prosecution also plans to present documents relating to requests allegedly made by Adeyemi to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a note verbale, approvals reportedly obtained to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), applications to the Office of the Accountant-General for self-accounting status, and documents conveying purported approval for the take-off of the agency.

Other exhibits include letters requesting collaboration with government ministries for land acquisition and the establishment of offices across the 36 states of the federation, statements made by the defendants and prosecution witnesses, as well as photographs and other investigative materials.

According to the charge, the prosecution reserves the right to call additional witnesses during the trial to establish its case.

Investigators allege that before his arrest, Adeyemi operated the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, despite the agency having no legal existence within the Federal Government.

The criminal trial comes amid a wider government crackdown on the activities of the fictitious agency.

Last week, President Bola Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the operations of the fake agency after details of its activities came to light.

The President ordered the anti-corruption commission to conclude its investigation within 30 days, as the Federal Government moves to unravel the full extent of the alleged fraud and identify all those involved in the scheme.