IGP has been directed by the House of Represenatives adhoc committee to produce the controversial PFIPC DG, Adeyemi Adeniyi, on Wednesday
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the organisation’s alleged Director-General, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday.
The order was issued during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Monday.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the panel and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their ongoing investigation into the activities of the organisation.
The committee is probing how the PFIPC, which lawmakers say was never legally established, allegedly secured office accommodation at Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received a budgetary allocation of ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The directive followed revelations by the Nigeria Police Force that it was investigating petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President accusing Adeyemi of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary given the gravity of the allegations and the institutions implicated in the matter.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before us. People’s names are involved, people’s integrity is involved, institutional names are involved and institutional integrity is involved,” Rep. Gagdi said.
“It is no longer an option. We need him here to confirm some documents in a manner that will not undermine our investigation and enable us to submit our report on time.”
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate the resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should kindly present Mr Adeyemi before this committee by 12 noon on Wednesday. That is the ruling of the committee,” Rep. Gagdi declared.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that although police investigations were still ongoing, an eight-count criminal charge had already been filed against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court.
“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed an eight-count charge before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” he said.
He disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned but cautioned against disclosing details that could prejudice the ongoing investigation or court proceedings.
“We don’t want to say things that are under investigation. It is definitely going to prejudice the ongoing investigation and make people form opinions that may prejudge the outcome of the investigation or judicial decision,” Abdullahi stated.
Despite the police’s reservations, lawmakers sought confirmation of documentary evidence already before the committee.
The police confirmed that on October 17, 2025, the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned security agencies over allegations against Adeyemi, leading to investigations and subsequent criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
Investigators also confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeyemi falsely claimed to be the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
According to the police, the petition alleged that Adeyemi used the purported office to obtain accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to secure a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget for the non-existent agency, and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under the platform of the purported council.
A key moment during the hearing came when the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with signatures on authentic official correspondence obtained by investigators.
Responding to questions from lawmakers, the police witness confirmed that the signatures did not match.
“They are not the same,” Abdullahi told the committee.
The finding reinforced lawmakers’ concerns that official State House documents may have been forged.
Gagdi said the committee was investigating not only suspected forged correspondence but also what appeared to be a fabricated Act of the National Assembly purportedly used in an attempt to legitimise the creation of the agency.
He disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 allegedly 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.
According to him, representatives of many of the affected agencies had appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to their offices.
The committee chairman, however, stressed that lawmakers had deliberately avoided compelling the police to reveal information that could compromise ongoing criminal investigations.
“We are avoiding a situation where they will be pushed to make statements that will undermine their ongoing investigation,” he said.
Gagdi assured that the House investigation would continue independently and that its final report could recommend further action by the relevant security agencies.
