‘Fake’ DG deceived me with Presidency letterhead, says Deputy Speaker Kalu

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed how he was misled into meeting with the Director-General of a fictitious organization, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Kalu stated that he received a letter on what appeared to be official Presidency letterhead, which prompted the meeting.

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I rise this morning to support the motion that has been properly moved by my friend and brother from Plateau State. It is quite embarrassing that people have the kind of boldness exhibited, moving around with what is not in existence, carrying themselves as if they are a legal entity.

Speaking during a plenary session, Kalu expressed his embarrassment over the incident, supporting a motion to investigate the alleged council. He described the individual, Adeniyi Adeyemi, as having "the kind of boldness exhibited, moving around with what is not in existence, carrying themselves as if they are a legal entity."

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On the 2nd of May, 2025, my office got a letter. That letter had the Presidency on top of the letterhead. It had the Office of the Director General, the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Two councils under one DG.

The letter, dated May 2, 2025, bore the Presidency's insignia and identified the sender as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC. While some aspects seemed confusing, Kalu noted that the letter included a Federal Secretariat Complex address and a government website, pfipc.gov.ng, which initially lent credibility.

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When I saw this, I looked down at the letterhead. I saw the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase 3, 2nd Floor, Central Business District. I also saw the website, pfipc.gov.ng. It was a bit confusing for me. Some of the information looked credible, some did not.

Kalu's team verified the office address, confirming the organization's presence at the location before approving the meeting. The group had requested to discuss constitutional amendments, economic governance, legislative priorities, and foreign investment collaboration. However, Kalu indicated the discussion veered off course.

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I sent my team to go and verify the existence of this organisation at the said address. They came back confirming that this organisation was in the said location. I then gave approval for them to come and have the interaction they had written for.