Police to arraign alleged fake Presidential Council DG over forgery, impersonation Tuesday

Police to arraign alleged fake Presidential Council DG over forgery, impersonation Tuesday

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over allegations of forgery, impersonation and other related offences.

The arraignment follows months of investigation into the activities of the purported council, which the Presidency has described as a fictitious organisation with no legal recognition or executive approval.

According to court documents marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, Adeyemi and two other defendants will face an eight-count charge bordering on forgery, criminal impersonation and other alleged offences.

The charges were filed on November 27, 2025, by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki.

The case was initially scheduled for hearing on June 16, but proceedings were stalled after Adeyemi was reported to be ill. Consequently, Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the matter to Tuesday for the defendants to take their pleas.

Court records show that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, is among the prosecution’s key witnesses.

Other witnesses listed by the prosecution include Paul Emmanuel, Jeremiah Imoukhede, Ituah Sylvester, Akimbo Shola, Deputy Superintendent of Police Adamu Balongu, and officials from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

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Also expected to testify are Ojo Victor, Omeh Amarachukwu, Wakili Saidu, Joy Ngwoke, owner of Kachi Hotel in Abuja, and Ven. Okoriko of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, among others.

The prosecution said it would tender several documents as evidence during the trial, including the police investigation report, a petition allegedly submitted by Gbajabiamila dated October 17, 2025, and what investigators described as a fake presidential appointment letter dated March 8, 2024.

Other documentary exhibits include Adeyemi’s request for a note verbale to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, approvals allegedly obtained to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), correspondence seeking self-accounting approval from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, and documents relating to the establishment and operations of the purported PFIPC.

The prosecution also plans to present letters requesting collaboration with government ministries and agencies for land allocation and office accommodation across Nigeria’s 36 states, statements obtained from witnesses and the defendants, as well as photographic evidence gathered during the investigation.

According to the charge sheet, the prosecution reserves the right to call additional witnesses where necessary to strengthen its case during the trial.

Police investigators alleged that Adeyemi operated the non-existent agency from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, where he allegedly held official meetings, issued correspondence and presented himself as the head of a presidential agency before his arrest.

The case attracted national attention after the Presidency publicly distanced itself from the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, maintaining that no such agency exists within the Federal Government.

Following the revelation, President Bola Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the alleged organisation and submit its findings within 30 days.

The Presidency said the investigation was aimed at determining how the purported agency operated, identifying possible collaborators and preventing similar incidents capable of undermining public confidence in government institutions.

The case has also raised broader concerns about the activities of individuals allegedly using forged government documents and false official identities to gain access to public institutions, financial systems and unsuspecting members of the public.

Adeyemi and the two other defendants are expected to enter their pleas when the matter comes up before the Federal High Court on Tuesday.

It is important to note that the charges remain allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty by the court.

Police to arraign alleged fake Presidential Council DG over forgery, impersonation Tuesday