ABUJA, NIGERIA | July 14, 2026
A United States-based policy and government affairs firm, Von Batten-Montague York, says it has briefed members of President Donald Trump’s administration on allegations surrounding Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
In a statement released on Tuesday, the firm said it would begin briefing members of the U.S. Congress this week over allegations it claims involve the alleged misuse of World Bank-supported funds by senior Nigerian government officials.
According to the firm’s founder, Dr. Von Batten, he recently held discussions with Adeyemi and believes the allegations warrant investigations by the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other relevant American agencies.
The firm further stated that members of President Trump’s political team had already been informed of the allegations and that additional engagements with U.S. lawmakers were being planned.
Adeyemi has remained at the centre of controversy since presenting himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC, an organisation the Nigerian Presidency has repeatedly described as unauthorised and non-existent.
According to the U.S. firm’s statement, Adeyemi maintains that he was officially appointed to head the agency, allocated office space within government facilities and that the organisation received funding through Nigeria’s national budget.
The statement also repeated Adeyemi’s allegation that he became the target of retaliation after refusing an alleged request to surrender a portion of the agency’s budget. Those allegations have not been independently verified, and no official response from the individuals named was included in the firm’s statement.
Dr. Von Batten also expressed concern for Adeyemi’s safety, stating that Adeyemi claimed he and members of his family had received threats. The firm warned that it would continue to monitor developments while urging that his safety be protected.
The latest development follows an open letter recently addressed by Adeyemi to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in which he welcomed the President’s directive for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the PFIPC controversy.
In the letter, Adeyemi called for a broader and more transparent investigation into the alleged ₦1.3 billion allocation linked to the PFIPC in the 2026 Appropriation Act, arguing that an independent inquiry would strengthen public confidence in the outcome.
The PFIPC controversy has continued to generate public debate following the Presidency’s denial of the agency’s legal status and the ongoing investigations into its alleged operations and budgetary allocation.
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