Nigerian Government Disowns Agency; Accused Director Denies Forgery Claims

The Nigerian government has officially disowned a Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) that operated for several months from the federal secretariat. Officials stated that the organization was never established, nor was a Director-General appointed by the government, raising questions about its legitimacy and operations.

Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the PFIPC's Director-General, has denied accusations of forging his appointment letter and other approval documents. He has vowed to prove his innocence in court and has counter-accused Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, of corruption and spreading falsehoods. Gbajabiamila was the first government official to publicly distance himself from Adeyemi and the PFIPC.

PREMIUM TIMES has reported that the Nigerian government has filed an eight-count charge of forgery and impersonation against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court. He faces significant prison sentences if convicted. Police investigation reports, reviewed by this newspaper, indicate that Adeyemi also allegedly forged letters of approval and official letterheads, including one used to request staff deployment from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF).

Court documents reveal that Adeyemi operated the agency from the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja. Three senior civil servants, who were deployed by the OAGF to work at the now-disowned agency, have provided testimonies to the police, offering insight into the PFIPC's activities. These individuals, Ojo Victor, Omeh Amarachukwu, and Wakili Saidu, are listed as witnesses in the case against Adeyemi. Their statements detail their work at the agency and their interactions with Adeyemi.

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