The scheduled arraignment of Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-styled Director-General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, could not proceed after he failed to appear in court, with the police prosecutor reportedly considering a bench warrant for his arrest.
The scheduled arraignment of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), may not proceed after he failed to appear in court.
The Nation reported that Adeyemi was expected to be arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar on eight counts bordering on forgery, fraud, and impersonation.
The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was listed for hearing as number 12 on the day’s cause list.
However, when the matter was called, the defendant was absent from the courtroom, throwing the scheduled proceedings into uncertainty.
With Adeyemi’s absence, indications suggest that the Inspector General of Police, who is prosecuting the case, may now seek a bench warrant to compel his arrest and appearance before the court.
The development adds a fresh twist to the ongoing legal battle surrounding Adeyemi and the controversial PFIPC, an agency the Presidency has publicly disowned, describing him as an impostor operating outside any recognised government structure.
His absence in court comes at a time when the case has continued to attract significant public attention, given the scale of the allegations against him and the number of counts he is facing.
It remains unclear why Adeyemi failed to appear for the scheduled arraignment, as no official explanation was immediately provided to the court.
The eight-count charge against him touches on serious offences, and his continued absence from proceedings could further complicate the legal process, especially if a bench warrant is eventually issued for his arrest.
Further updates on the case are expected as the court determines its next steps, following the failure of the defendant to honour today’s court date.
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