RismadarVoice Reporters
July 2, 2026
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of impersonating a government official and heading two agencies disowned by the Presidency, has denied any wrongdoing, insisting that the allegations against him are an attempt to silence him.
Speaking from an undisclosed location, Adeyemi said the Federal Government’s actions amounted to a “defence mechanism” aimed at suppressing him.
According to him, the organisation he heads was established in 2024, contrary to claims by the Presidency that the agencies are fictitious.
Adeyemi, however, declined to provide documentary evidence to support his claims or disclose his whereabouts, saying his lawyers had advised him against speaking further on the matter.
He also claimed that his life was under threat, stating that he had gone into hiding for his safety.
The Presidency has accused Adeyemi of forging appointment letters and falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), agencies it maintains do not exist.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Adeyemi and two others had been arraigned before the Federal High Court on an eight-count charge, with the matter scheduled for hearing on July 27, 2026.
According to the Presidency, the investigation began after the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission reported that another organisation appeared to be carrying out functions similar to those assigned to the commission.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, subsequently petitioned the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force, alleging that forged appointment letters bearing falsified signatures, seals and reference numbers were being used to claim appointments into non-existent government agencies.
The Presidency further alleged that Adeyemi and his associates operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, where they held meetings with local and foreign officials and sought diplomatic support from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate United States visas for individuals presented as staff members.
The matter reportedly drew additional attention after Adeyemi allegedly convened a meeting with ambassadors at the Wells Carlton Hotel in Abuja without notifying the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, prompting inquiries from the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
According to the Presidency, police arrested Adeyemi on October 27, 2025, and recovered documents alleged to be forged government records during searches of his Abuja office and residence in Suleja.
Investigators also alleged that Adeyemi was linked to 34 bank accounts, including some opened in the names of purported government agencies.
The Presidency further claimed that he attempted to use forged documents to open an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, although no public funds were paid into the account.
Last month, Gbajabiamila publicly disowned Adeyemi and the agencies he claimed to head, maintaining that no such offices exist under the current administration.
The case is expected to continue before the Federal High Court later this month.
