Presidency: Fake DG forged letter, ran 34 bank accounts

The Nigerian Presidency has issued a strong statement distancing itself from Adeniyi Adeyemi, an individual accused of impersonation and fraud. Adeyemi allegedly forged an appointment letter from the Office of the President’s Chief of Staff and operated 34 bank accounts using fictitious government agency names.

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The attention of this office has been drawn to the activities of certain individuals and groups engaged in the forgery of official appointment letters purportedly issued from my office.

The Presidency revealed that Adeyemi had been parading himself as the Director-General of a non-existent body called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. His arrest on October 27, 2025, followed a petition by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to the DSS and Police on October 17, 2025, detailing an elaborate forgery and impersonation scheme.

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The fake documents, bearing falsified signatures, reference and folio numbers, and seals, have been used to claim leadership appointments to non-existent entities, with particular reference to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.

According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Adeyemi and two accomplices face an eight-count criminal charge filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 27, 2025. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 27, 2026. The Presidency noted that Adeyemi had resurfaced with a fresh claim of appointment after being on police bail, contradicting his earlier statement to the police and prompting a public disclaimer from Gbajabiamila.

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They have been parading themselves as a legitimate government agency, hosting meetings with both foreigners and Nigerian citizens, and even going so far as to request a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United States of America to facilitate visas for some of their staff.

Gbajabiamila’s petition highlighted the use of fake documents with falsified signatures and seals to claim leadership appointments to non-existent entities. The individuals had reportedly hosted meetings with foreign and Nigerian citizens, even requesting official documentation from the U.S. Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate visas for staff. The Presidency emphasized that such activities constitute serious criminal acts and undermine the credibility of official government communication.

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The above development not only constitutes a serious criminal act but also undermines the integrity of the Presidency and the credibility of official government communicat