What police, charges say about Adeyemi as govt lists Gbajabiamila, 10 others as witnesses

Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be the director-general of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), is facing an eight-count charge filed by the Nigerian government at the Federal High Court in Abuja. This legal action follows a police investigation and a public disclaimer from the presidency regarding Adeyemi and his purported agency.

The controversy intensified after the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, issued a statement disclaiming Adeyemi and the PFIPC, asserting that such an office does not exist under the current administration and that no appointment was made. This disclaimer came two weeks after Adeyemi's alleged appointment, leading to public questions about how a non-existent agency secured budgetary allocations, opened a Central Bank of Nigeria account, corresponded with the Accountant General's office, obtained federal secretariat office space, and had senior civil servants deployed to it.

Adeyemi, however, insists he has done nothing wrong and believes the presidency is attempting to silence him. "They are now after my life. I have gone into hiding. I’m underground," he told PREMIUM TIMES, stating that his lawyers are handling the matter. The government has lined up 11 witnesses to testify against Adeyemi in the case, which is scheduled for hearing on July 27. The witness list includes Gbajabiamila, civil servants assigned to Adeyemi's alleged office, officials from the Accountant General's office, a hotel proprietress, a pastor, and a police officer.

The police investigation, conducted by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit between October 23 and November 13, 2025, reportedly stemmed from a letter dated October 17, 2025, from Gbajabiamila to the IGP, alleging forgery and impersonation. Court documents indicate Adeyemi operated from the 2nd Floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, Phase III, though PREMIUM TIMES could not locate the exact space during a visit.

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My lawyers are working on something. Whatever they say, I will let you know. They are now after my life. I have gone into hiding. I’m underground.