Reps Give IG 48 Hours to Produce ‘Fake’ PFIPC DG Adeyemi
By Victor Idajili
The House of Representatives Committee probing the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to bring the self-proclaimed DG of the body, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it by Wednesday.
The directive was given on Monday during the committee’s resumed hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja.
ACP Bashir Abdullahi, who represented the IG, was told to ensure Adeyemi appears by 12 noon on Wednesday to help lawmakers with their investigation.
Lawmakers are looking into how the PFIPC which has no legal backing allegedly got office space at Phase III of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and was even allocated ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 budget.
The police confirmed they are already handling the case. They told the committee that the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President had petitioned security agencies, accusing Adeyemi of fraudulently presenting himself as DG of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC.
Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi said Adeyemi’s presence is now non-negotiable.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity are involved. Institutional names are involved. It is not an option now,” Gagdi said.
He added that Adeyemi is needed to confirm some documents so the committee can submit its report on time.
The clerk was directed to formally notify the IG of the resolution: _“Present Mr Adeyemi on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee.”_
ACP Abdullahi said investigations are ongoing and that the police had already filed eight charges against Adeyemi at the Federal High Court late last year.
He said the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, but refused to give more details in public to avoid prejudicing the case.
“We don’t want to say things that are under investigation. It is definitely going to prejudice the ongoing investigation,” he stated.
According to police and committee findings.On Oct 17, 2025, the Chief of Staff’s office petitioned security agencies over Adeyemi.Another petition alleged he used the fake office to get accommodation in the Federal Secretariat, seek approval to hire 300 staff, push for a $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, and plan a “World Investment Summit” under the PFIPC name.
A major moment in the hearing was when the committee compared signatures on documents supposedly from the Chief of Staff’s office with authentic ones.
When asked if they matched, the police witness said: “They are not the same.”
Gagdi said this points to possible forgery of State House documents. He also noted investigators found about 29 allegedly forged documents including fake approvals bearing the names of the Head of Service, SGF, Ministry of Finance and other agencies. Representatives of those agencies have already appeared and disowned the documents.
The chairman said the House probe will continue independently and its final report may recommend further action to security agencies.
