Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, has denied forgery and impersonation allegations and says he is ready to defend himself in court, according to Naija News.
PFIPC DG READY FOR COURT
Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has denied allegations of forgery and impersonation, insisting he’s ready to defend himself in court.
According to Naija News, Adeyemi spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday amid the deepening controversy over the alleged agency, which the Presidency has disowned.
For months, Adeyemi had spoken publicly about his activities with the council and appeared in photos with prominent Nigerians. But the Presidency has since called the organisation fictitious and filed criminal charges against him.
Asked whether he was ready to face the law, Adeyemi said he was, adding that the court should be allowed to determine whether he’s right or wrong. He rejected claims that he was a fraudster, saying the matter should proceed before a court of competent jurisdiction so his name can be cleared.
When asked about the source of funding for staff salaries under the council, Adeyemi declined to give details, saying that too would be unravelled in court.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga had earlier described Adeyemi as a “con artist” who allegedly forged official documents and falsely presented himself as head of a non-existent presidential agency. Onanuga said police investigations had established allegations of forgery, impersonation and fraudulent misrepresentation, and that an eight-count charge had been filed against Adeyemi and two alleged accomplices before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Adeyemi, however, denied any wrongdoing and turned the spotlight on Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, accusing him of frustrating his activities after allegedly refusing certain demands. He claimed the disagreement stemmed from an alleged request by Gbajabiamila for 48 percent of the agency’s ₦27.39 billion take-off grant — a claim Gbajabiamila denies. Adeyemi further alleged that ₦400 million had already been collected by proxy, with an outstanding ₦200 million allegedly demanded to secure the appointment.
He called on President Bola Tinubu to set up an independent panel to investigate the allegations.
The controversy has also raised questions over an entity described as the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/PFIPC appearing in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, reportedly listed with a total allocation of ₦1.303 billion.
The Presidency maintains the agency doesn’t exist, alleging Adeyemi opened multiple bank accounts linked to fictitious entities using fake documents to mislead the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation — though no government funds were paid into the account, according to the report.
The case is expected to continue at the Federal High Court in Abuja on July 27.
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