PFIPC scandal: Alleged ‘fake’ DG Adeyemi seeks bail, access to lawyers and doctor
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- The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Nigeria’s inspector-general of police and attorney-general to allow detained Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi access to his lawyers.
- Adeyemi describes himself as director-general of the alleged non-existent Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and is seeking bail and access to a doctor.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed Nigeria’s inspector-general of police and the attorney-general and minister of justice to allow Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi access to his lawyers.
Adeyemi, who calls himself director-general of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, is detained in connection with the alleged “non-existent” council. He is also seeking bail and access to a doctor.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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