THE Convener of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, and two others, identified simply as Femi and Anu, are to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja on July 27, over allegations of forgery and impersonation.
This followed an eight-count charge against them filed by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).
According to the charge sheet, filed by a prosecuting Counsel at the Directorate of Legal Services, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Wisdom Madaki, the surnames of the two other defendants, said to be at large, were listed as “unknown.”
In the charge, the Police accused Adeyemi and the two others of forging presidential letterhead papers, and a request for collaboration relating to land requisition and offices across the 36 states of the federation, purportedly issued from the State House, Abuja.
Count One says: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown, and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit forgery and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Count Two: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown, and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged appointment letter purported to have been appointed by his Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President Federal Republic of Nigeria, and signed by Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Count Three says: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown, and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged Presidential Letter Headed Papers, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Count Four: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown, and Anu, surname unknown, at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged request for collaboration with the Ministry of the Area of Land requisition, and offices across the 36 states of the Federation, purported to have been issued from State House, Abuja, Nigeria, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Count Five: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown; and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, sometime between 2024 and 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, falsely personates as the Director General of Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 179 of the Penal Code.”
Count Six: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown; and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged request for office space, purported to be from State House Abuja, Nigeria, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Count Seven: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown; and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged request for approval of Staff Accounts status, purported to have been issued from State House, Abuja, Nigeria, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Count Eight: “That you, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, ‘M,’ 38 years, of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja; Femi, surname unknown; and Anu, surname unknown, now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged conveyance approval Re-Take off Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, purported to emanates from State House, Abuja, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.”
Adeyemi has maintained innocence, insisting he was legally appointed and remains ready to defend himself before the law.
The Presidency announced that the Police had filed charges against Adeyemi and two alleged accomplices on November 27, 2025.
In a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, authorities claimed that concerns about the agency emerged after complaints suggested it was operating alongside the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).
The Presidency stated that Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, alerted security agencies in October last year after reports surfaced regarding the agency’s activities, alleging that forged appointment letters bearing Gbajabiamila’s signature, official seals and reference numbers were used to create legitimacy for the organisation.
Adeyemi was subsequently arrested in Abuja on October 27, last year and forged documents recovered from both his office and residence.
Police claimed that PFIPC did not exist and Adeyemi had allegedly fabricated his appointment documents, while presenting himself as a government official.
In addition, the Presidency alleged that Adeyemi sought diplomatic support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate United States (US) visa applications for himself and some purported staff members.
It was further alleged that Adeyemi had linked the alleged procurement of the appointment letter to Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola, but authorities later reported that Tanimola had died in a fire incident at a hotel in Abuja days before Adeyemi’s arrest.
Despite the allegations, Adeyemi has strongly rejected the Presidency’s position, insisting he was issued a genuine appointment letter and Gbajabiamila was fully aware of his appointment.
Speaking on a television programme, Adeyemi vowed to allow the courts determine the truth, noting: “Definitely, if I am wrong, let the court of law decide that; if I am right, let the court do the right thing.”
He also questioned the Presidency’s insistence that the agency never existed, arguing that a body described as fictitious appeared in this year’s national budget.
The Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council received a budget allocation of N1.302 billion under the Presidency in the Appropriation Act.
From the budget records, N802.978million was allocated for personnel costs, N200million for overhead expenses and N300million for capital projects.
Adeyemi queried: “How did the agency’s name get into the 2026 appropriation budget? If the agency does not exist, then serious questions must be asked.”
He also claimed that the agency maintained domiciliary, pounds and Treasury Single Account (TSA) records linked with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and questioned how he could have interacted with several government institutions for nearly three years if the organisation was entirely fictitious.
