The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force to grant Adeniyi Adeyemi unrestricted access to lawyers of his choice while in custody.

Adeyemi is linked to the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).

Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the order on Thursday while ruling on an ex parte application in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Adeyemi through his lawyer, M.B. Abdulazeez.

The court directed that Adeyemi be allowed access to legal practitioners of his choice at all reasonable hours for as long as he remains in custody.

Adeyemi had also asked the court to order his release from detention, grant him bail and allow him access to medical treatment by health practitioners of his choice.

His legal team further sought an order restraining the respondents, their officers and agents from interrogating him or requiring him to make, adopt or sign any statement without a lawyer of his choice present.

However, Justice Egwuatu declined to grant the other reliefs at the ex parte stage, ruling that the respondents should first be heard.

The judge subsequently gave the AGF and the police 72 hours to show cause why the remaining reliefs sought by Adeyemi should not be granted.

The matter was adjourned until September 9 for the respondents to show cause.

Adeyemi was earlier declared wanted in connection with allegations surrounding the purported PFIPC scandal.