ABUJA, NIGERIA — July 14, 2026
The Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has declared that he is not in hiding but has deliberately kept a low profile over what he describes as credible threats to his life.
Speaking during a telephone interview on Monday, Adeyemi dismissed reports suggesting he had gone into hiding, insisting that his absence from public view is solely for security reasons.
“I am ready to show my face. I am not hiding. I am only fearing for my life because I have it on good authority that my life is in danger,” Adeyemi said.
He further alleged that there had been several attempts on his life but did not disclose when the incidents occurred or identify those he believes were responsible.
Adeyemi’s remarks come amid an ongoing legal battle surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, an organisation the Presidency has consistently maintained is neither recognised nor authorised by the Federal Government.
The Nigeria Police Force has filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeyemi and two other defendants before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges include alleged forgery, impersonation and other related offences linked to the operations of the council.
According to investigators, the council allegedly operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, before law enforcement authorities intervened.
The controversy attracted nationwide attention after reports indicated that the purported agency received a ₦1.302 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act, despite repeated assurances from the Presidency that no such government agency exists.
In response, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of the alleged agency and the circumstances surrounding its inclusion in the national budget.
Although the Senate declined to commence a separate investigation, citing the ongoing ICPC probe, opposition parties and civil society groups have continued to demand an independent and transparent inquiry into the budgetary allocation and the operations of the controversial council.
The matter is expected to remain under intense public and legal scrutiny as the Federal High Court prepares to hear the case.
Reporting by SUNTV Global Channel
