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Nigerian Presidency Forgery Claims

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The Nigerian Presidency is addressing allegations of forgery and fraud involving individuals impersonating officials. The Presidency denies linking Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to any scandal and has clarified that a purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council does not exist. It alleges that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew fraudulently opened bank accounts using forged documents.

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Fake agency DG fraudulently opened CBN account - Presidency

The Nigerian Presidency has accused Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew of fraudulently opening a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account. Matthew allegedly posed as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council. The Presidency stated that police investigations uncovered that Adeyemi used forged government documents tโ€ฆ

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