FG Files Eight Charges Against Alleged Fake Presidential DG, Lists Gbajabiamila, 10 Others as Witnesses

The Federal Government has filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of posing as the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, among 11 witnesses expected to testify in the case.

The charges, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, stem from a police investigation into allegations of forgery, impersonation and conspiracy linked to the operation of an agency the Presidency has maintained does not exist.

The case followed a public disclaimer issued by Gbajabiamila, who stated that neither the PFIPC nor Adeyemi’s appointment was recognised by the Federal Government.

Despite the Presidency’s position, the controversy deepened after it emerged that the purported agency allegedly secured budgetary allocations, opened accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), exchanged official correspondence with the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, obtained office space within the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and had civil servants deployed to work there.

Adeyemi, however, has denied any wrongdoing, insisting he was legitimately appointed and alleging that efforts were being made to silence him.

“My lawyers are working on something. Whatever they say, I will let you know. They are now after my life. I have gone into hiding. I’m underground,” he reportedly said.

Court documents showed that the government has lined up 11 witnesses ahead of the commencement of trial scheduled for July 27.

Those listed include Gbajabiamila, officials from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, civil servants who worked in the disputed agency, a police officer, the proprietor of a hotel in Abuja and a cleric.

According to documents filed before the court, Adeyemi allegedly operated the office of the purported agency from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja.

Police investigation reports indicated that the matter was referred to the Inspector-General of Police by Gbajabiamila through a petition dated October 17, 2025, alleging forgery and impersonation.

Following the petition, the IGP directed the IGP Monitoring Unit to investigate the allegations.

Investigators reportedly arrested Adeyemi on October 27, 2025, at the office from where he allegedly operated and subsequently executed search warrants at both the office and his residence in Suleja, Niger State.

During interrogation, Adeyemi reportedly claimed that one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola assisted him in obtaining the alleged fake appointment letter naming him Director-General of the PFIPC.

However, police investigations revealed that Tanimola had died on October 22, 2025, after sustaining injuries in a fire incident at Kachi Hotel in Abuja.

Investigators subsequently interviewed the deceased’s sister, the proprietor of the hotel and a pastor at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, where funeral arrangements had reportedly been made.

Police also questioned three civil servants who had been deployed to work in the office and recovered several official correspondences exchanged between Adeyemi and various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The investigation further uncovered 34 bank accounts allegedly linked to Adeyemi, including nine accounts reportedly opened in the names of organisations presented as government agencies.

On November 27, 2025, the Federal Government formally filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi and two other suspects identified simply as Femi and Anu, who remain at large.

The charges include conspiracy, forgery of official documents, including a presidential appointment letter, forged presidential letterheads, documents relating to the establishment of the PFIPC, requests for office accommodation, approval for staff accounts and correspondence seeking collaboration with government ministries.

Adeyemi is also accused of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.

If convicted on the forgery-related charges under the Miscellaneous Offences Act, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 21 years without the option of a fine. The impersonation charge carries a separate penalty under the Penal Code.

The prosecution has listed several documentary exhibits to support its case, including the police investigation report, Gbajabiamila’s petition, the alleged forged presidential appointment letter dated March 8, 2024, documents used to obtain approval to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria, requests submitted to the Office of the Accountant-General, letters seeking office accommodation and collaboration with government agencies, as well as witness statements and photographic evidence.

The prosecution also indicated that additional witnesses may be called during the trial if necessary.