By Emem Nsini-Godwin
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 organisation’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, as lawmakers intensify their probe into the alleged fake government agency.
The directive was issued on Monday, July 27, during a resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex, where an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, appeared on behalf of the Inspector-General.
The committee ordered the police to ensure Adeyemi appears before lawmakers by 12 noon to answer questions relating to the investigation.
The panel is probing how the PFIPC—an organisation lawmakers say was never legally established—allegedly secured office space in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja, and was allocated ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The committee’s directive followed confirmation by the police that they had received a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as 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 given the seriousness of the allegations and the institutions affected.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before us. People’s names, integrity, and institutional reputations are involved. It is no longer optional. We need him here to confirm some documents without undermining our investigation so that we can conclude our report on time,” Gagdi said.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate the resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that although investigations were continuing, the police had already arraigned Adeyemi before the Federal High Court on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
“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.
The police officer, however, declined to disclose details that could prejudice the ongoing court proceedings.
According to the committee, investigations revealed that the Office of the Chief of Staff petitioned security agencies on October 17, 2025, leading to criminal investigations.
Lawmakers also heard that a separate petition accused Adeyemi of using the purported agency to obtain office accommodation in the Federal Secretariat, seek approval to recruit about 300 personnel, pursue a proposed $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, and plan a World Investment Summit under the platform of the alleged council.
During the hearing, the committee examined signatures on documents purportedly issued by the Office of the Chief of Staff and compared them with authentic official records provided by the police.
Asked whether the signatures matched, ACP Abdullahi replied: “They are not the same.”
Reacting, Gagdi said the findings suggested a wider pattern of document forgery.
“We are dealing not only with a suspected forged letter but also what appears to be a forged Act of the National Assembly in an attempt to establish a fake agency,” he said.
The lawmaker disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 suspected 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 several other government institutions.
He added that representatives of many of the affected agencies had already appeared before the committee to disown the documents attributed to their offices.
Gagdi stressed that the committee would continue its investigation independently while avoiding any action that could interfere with the ongoing criminal prosecution.
“We are avoiding a situation where the police will be compelled to make statements that could undermine their investigation. Our inquiry will continue, and the final report may recommend further action by the appropriate security agencies,” he said.
