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| Adeniyi Adeyemi |
The man claiming to be the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has been arrested.
A Federal High Court bench warrant issued by Justice Mohammed Umar on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, prompted the arrest.
Sources say police detained Adeyemi in a hideout in Osun State and plan to transfer him to the Police Headquarters in Abuja later today. Details of the operation remain limited.
The warrant followed court remarks that Adeyemi repeatedly failed to appear for arraignment.
Counsel for Adeyemi, Genesis Francis, told the court he could not persuade his client to attend because Adeyemi had written an open letter to the President saying he feared for his life amid widespread public scrutiny of the case.
Prosecuting counsel Wisdom Madaki noted the matter had been adjourned five times at the defendant’s request. Citing Section 394 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, the prosecution asked the court to issue an arrest warrant.
Justice Umar said charges were filed on November 27, 2025, and the trial opened on December 4, 2025. Adeyemi appeared only once after that, missing four subsequent court dates.
The judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest and adjourned the case until September 30.
Adeyemi is facing eight counts of felony, including allegations that he forged an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and signed by his Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
He is also being accused of forging Presidential letter-headed papers dated 8 March 2024.
The Federal Government alleges that he falsely presented himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, as well as forging a request for office space purportedly from the State House.
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