The Nigeria Police Force has brought Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over alleged forgery and impersonation.
Adeyemi was brought to court on Wednesday by police operatives from the Force Headquarters and appeared before Justice Mohammed Umar. He is facing an eight-count charge filed by the Federal Government in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025.
The prosecution alleges that Adeyemi and two other persons, who are still at large, conspired to forge official government documents, including an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and signed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Adeyemi is also accused of presenting himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, an agency the Presidency has said was neither established nor authorised by the Federal Government.
According to prosecutors, the purported agency nevertheless secured office space within the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and obtained a budgetary allocation of about $1 million in the 2026 Appropriation Act. Authorities also allege that attempts were made to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria using documents linked to the purported council.
Adeyemi was arrested in Osun State in July after Justice Umar issued a bench warrant when he failed to appear for a scheduled arraignment. The judge subsequently fixed September 30 for his appearance in court.
The defendant has consistently denied wrongdoing and has maintained that the PFIPC is a legitimate organisation. He has also previously rejected allegations that he forged documents or unlawfully presented himself as a government official.
At Wednesday’s proceedings, Adeyemi pleaded not guilty to the charges. Following his plea, the court ordered that he be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending further proceedings. His next hearing was fixed for October 12, 2026.
The case has attracted attention because of allegations that the purported agency operated within government structures and interacted with legitimate government institutions despite the Presidency’s position that it did not exist.
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