Reps order IGP to produce alleged fake agency DG within 48 hours

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it within 48 hours.

 

The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

 

Representing the IGP, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by 12 noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their investigation.

 

The committee is probing how the PFIPC, which lawmakers said was not legally established, allegedly secured office accommodation at Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja, and received a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act.

 

The directive followed confirmation by the Nigeria Police Force that it was investigating petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

 

Committee Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeyemi’s appearance was necessary because of the gravity of the allegations.

 

“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.

 

“It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents to us in such a way that will not undermine our investigation to enable us to submit our report on time,” Gagdi said.

 

The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally notify the Inspector-General of Police.

 

“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria do kindly present Mr Adeyemi on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.

 

Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court.

 

“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” he said.

 

He disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned but declined to reveal details that could prejudice ongoing investigations or court proceedings.

 

The police also confirmed receiving petitions alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as the head of the two presidential bodies.

 

According to investigators, he allegedly used the purported office to obtain accommodation in the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to secure a ₦1.3 billion budget allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the agency, and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under its platform.

 

During the hearing, the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with authentic official documents obtained by investigators.

 

When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness responded:

 

“They are not the same.”

 

Lawmakers said the discrepancy heightened concerns that official State House documents may have been forged.

 

Gagdi disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 allegedly forged documents, including purported approvals from the State House, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Ministry of Finance and other government institutions.

 

He noted that several of the affected agencies had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to them.

 

The committee chairman, however, stressed that lawmakers would avoid actions capable of compromising the ongoing police investigation while continuing with their legislative probe.