The Nigeria Police Force is set to arraign the self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over allegations of forgery, impersonation and other related offences.
The planned arraignment follows months of investigations into the activities of the organisation, which the Federal Government has maintained was never legally established. Adeyemi and two others are facing an eight-count charge in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, filed by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki on November 27, 2025.
The defendants were expected to enter their plea on June 16, but proceedings were postponed after Adeyemi was reported to be ill. Justice Mohammed Umar subsequently adjourned the matter until Tuesday for arraignment.
According to court documents, the prosecution has lined up several witnesses, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whose petition to the police reportedly initiated the investigation.
Others listed to testify include officials of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, police investigators, and individuals allegedly assigned to work with the purported agency. Also expected to appear as witnesses are the owner of a hotel in Abuja and a cleric whose names feature in the prosecution’s case.
The police also intend to tender documentary evidence, including the investigation report, Gbajabiamila’s petition dated October 17, 2025, and an alleged fake presidential appointment letter issued to Adeyemi on March 8, 2024.
Other exhibits include correspondence allegedly sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approvals relating to bank accounts opened with the Central Bank of Nigeria and commercial banks, requests for self-accounting status submitted to the Office of the Accountant-General, as well as documents relating to the establishment and operations of the PFIPC. Witness statements and photographic evidence are also expected to be presented during the trial.
In the court filing, the prosecution stated:
“The prosecution shall at the trial call any other related witness or witnesses to prove its case.”
Investigators alleged that Adeyemi operated the fictitious agency from the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, before his arrest. The controversy intensified after the agency appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act with a budget allocation despite the Presidency insisting that it was not a recognised government institution.
The case has drawn nationwide attention, prompting President Bola Tinubu to direct the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the alleged fake agency and submit its findings within 30 days.
