Fake Agency Scandal: Adeyemi deactivates social media accounts, websites

Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be the director-general of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has removed his online presence amid a growing scandal. His social media accounts and personal websites are no longer accessible.

Checks revealed that Adeyemi's primary Facebook account, @Emperor2019, which previously detailed his activities, is now offline. The website linked to this profile is also inaccessible. The presidency has accused Adeyemi of fabricating a government appointment letter and falsely presenting himself as the DG of the PFIPC, an organization that does not exist within the current administration.

PREMIUM TIMES had previously reported that Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, stated two weeks prior that the PFIPC office is not recognized by the current government and that no appointment was made. Consequently, the Nigerian government has initiated legal proceedings, filing an eight-count charge of forgery and impersonation against Adeyemi at the Federal High Court.

Adeyemi faces severe penalties, including a maximum of 21 years imprisonment without the option of a fine for seven of the charges, and up to three years imprisonment or a fine for the eighth charge. Before deactivating his Facebook account approximately 24 hours ago, Adeyemi had around 9,300 followers. His profile described him as an "astute administrator" and "financial wizard," emphasizing his self-proclaimed virtuous and God-fearing nature.

The deactivated account had featured posts portraying him as a high-ranking government official and promoting the disputed PFIPC. These posts included details about diplomatic visits and high-level meetings, such as a Pre-Summit Dinner held last year, which reportedly drew members of the diplomatic corps, development partners, officials, and private sector leaders. Adeyemi had also taken down websites related to his past and upcoming projects, including the "2026 World Investment Summit" scheduled for October, for which the Pre-Summit Dinner was organized. Media reports indicated Adeyemi claimed this event, themed "Unlocking Capital, Accelerating Development, Driving Prosperity," could generate N5 trillion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Websites detailing his activities prior to his purported 2025 appointment are also now unavailable. Some of these contained questionable claims from the past, such as his alleged election as President General of the World Youth United Nations Summit in 2017 and his establishment of a World Youth University.