Reps order IGP to produce ‘fake’ agency’s mastermind Adeyemi Wednesday

The House of Representatives committee probing the phantom presidential agency has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to produce alleged mastermind Adeyemi Martin before it by 12 noon on Wednesday, citing the gravity of the allegations against individuals and government institutions.

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the alleged operation of a fake presidential agency on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disun, to produce the alleged mastermind, Mr Adeyemi Martin, before it on Wednesday by 12 noon.

Vanguard reports that the committee issued the directive after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed key aspects of its ongoing criminal investigation, including petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as the director-general of the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

Chairman of the committee, Rep Yusuf Gagdi, ruled that Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary because of the gravity of the allegations and their implications for individuals and government institutions.

“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee,” Gagdi said. “People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.”

He added: “It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents to us in such a way that will not undermine our investigation to enable us to submit our report on time.”

The committee thereafter directed its clerk to formally write to the Inspector-General of Police. “The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… kindly present Mr Adeyemi Martin on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.

Earlier, an assistant commissioner of police, Basir Abdullahi, who represented the Inspector-General of Police, informed lawmakers that while criminal investigations were still ongoing, the police had already filed an eight-count charge before the Federal High Court against the suspect.

“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” the officer said.