By SUNTV Global Channel
The Nigeria Police Force is set to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of forgery, impersonation and related offences.
Adeyemi, alongside two other defendants, is facing an eight-count charge in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, filed by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki.
The arraignment, originally scheduled for June 16, was postponed after Adeyemi was reported to be ill. Justice Mohammed Umar subsequently adjourned the case until Tuesday for the defendants to enter their pleas.
According to court documents, the prosecution has assembled a list of prominent witnesses expected to testify during the trial. Among them is the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whose petition to the police reportedly led to the investigation.
Other witnesses include officials from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, police investigators, and individuals allegedly assigned to work under Adeyemi at the purported agency.
Prosecutors are also expected to present several documentary exhibits, including the investigation report, an alleged presidential appointment letter issued to Adeyemi, correspondence with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and documents linked to the establishment and operations of the organisation.
Investigators claim that Adeyemi operated the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council from an office located within the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja before his arrest.
Authorities maintain that the agency was never legally created or recognised by the Federal Government.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the alleged organisation.
The President reportedly gave the anti-corruption agency 30 days to conclude its investigation and submit its findings.
The case has drawn national attention amid growing concerns over the activities of unauthorised organisations allegedly operating under the guise of government institutions.
The defendants are expected to take their plea when the matter comes up before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
