Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), has insisted that his appointment was legitimate despite the criminal charges filed against him.
Speaking during a telephone interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Adeyemi maintained that he was neither an impostor nor a criminal, expressing confidence that the courts would ultimately clear his name.
He said the matter was already before a competent court and urged Nigerians to allow the judicial process to run its course.
“If I am wrong, let the court decide. If I am right, let the court do justice. I have a letter of appointment, but because the matter is before the court, I cannot say much about it,” he said, adding that he is currently receiving medical treatment.
Adeyemi denied allegations that he had been evading law enforcement, insisting that he was prepared to face trial and defend himself against the charges of conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
Questioning claims by the Presidency that the agencies never existed, Adeyemi argued that no individual would have been able to openly engage with senior government officials, ministries, departments and agencies across the country for nearly three years if the organisation had been entirely fictitious.
According to him, his public engagements and interactions with government institutions demonstrated that the agencies operated openly, making the allegations against him difficult to reconcile with reality.
The controversy intensified after reports emerged that the council allegedly secured a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act before the Presidency publicly disowned both the agency and Adeyemi’s appointment.
The Presidency, through the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,
described Adeyemi as an impostor currently facing prosecution over an alleged forgery and impersonation scheme.According to the Presidency, police investigations revealed that Adeyemi allegedly forged a presidential appointment letter purportedly signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Authorities also alleged that he established a non-existent government agency and operated 34 bank accounts, including several reportedly opened in the names of fictitious government bodies.
The Presidency further disclosed that Adeyemi was arrested on 27 October 2025 following a petition submitted by the Chief of Staff, after which the Nigeria Police filed an eight-count charge against him and two other suspects before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The case, which includes charges bordering on conspiracy, forgery and impersonation, has been scheduled for hearing on 27 July 2026.
Meanwhile, the Presidency stated that both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission had earlier alerted security agencies over the activities of the purported council before the police investigation commenced.
The latest development follows fresh allegations by Adeyemi, who accused the Chief of Staff of demanding ₦27.4 billion—representing 48 per cent of the agency’s proposed take-off grant—and further alleged that ₦400 million was paid through a proxy to facilitate his appointment, with an outstanding balance of ₦200 million.
Adeyemi has also called on President Bola Tinubu to establish an independent panel to investigate the allegations surrounding the disputed agencies, examine all relevant official documents and make its findings public. He further urged the Chief of Staff to step aside while the investigation is ongoing.
The Presidency has dismissed the allegations as baseless, maintaining that the matter is already before the court and should be resolved through the judicial process.
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