The House of Representatives Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-styled Director-General of the agency, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it by Wednesday.
The directive came on Monday during a resumed public hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where the committee demanded Adeniyi’s physical appearance to advance its inquiry into what it described as a brazen scheme to establish a non-existent agency.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, representing the IG, was instructed to ensure Adeniyi’s presence by noon on Wednesday. Lawmakers are probing how the PFIPC—despite lacking any legal backing—allegedly secured office space in the Federal Secretariat’s Phase III and obtained a ₦1.32 billion budgetary allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The police confirmed that their criminal investigation stems from petitions lodged by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, which alleged that Adeniyi fraudulently held himself out as Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC.
Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi stressed that Adeniyi’s appearance was non-negotiable, given the gravity of the allegations and the institutions implicated.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved,” Gagdi said.
“It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm certain documents in a manner that will not undermine our investigation, so we can submit our report on time.”
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate its resolution to the Inspector-General.
“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria do kindly present Mr Adeyemi on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that while investigations were ongoing, the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeniyi before the Federal High Court.
“The Nigeria 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.
He cautioned against public disclosures that might prejudice the judicial process, adding: “We don’t want to say things that are under investigation. It will prejudice the ongoing investigation and make people form opinions that may pre-judge the outcome.”
Despite the police’s reservations, the committee pressed for confirmation of documentary evidence already in its possession. Investigators confirmed that on 17 October 2025, the Office of the Chief of Staff petitioned security agencies over allegations against Adeniyi, leading to charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
Police also confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeniyi falsely presented himself as DG of both presidential councils, used the purported office to secure federal accommodation, sought approval to recruit 300 staff, attempted to secure a $1.3 billion allocation for the non-existent agency, and planned to host a World Investment Summit under its auspices.
A pivotal moment came when the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Chief of Staff’s Office with authentic official correspondence obtained by the police. Asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness responded unequivocally: “They are not the same.”
Gagdi further noted: “So, it is not only a letter that was suspected to be forged? We are dealing with documents that include what is said to be a forged Act of the National Assembly in an attempt to establish a fake 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, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Ministry of Finance, and other government institutions. Representatives of many affected agencies had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to their offices.
Gagdi stressed that the committee had deliberately avoided compelling the police to disclose information that could compromise ongoing criminal investigations.
“We are avoiding a situation whereby they will be pushed to make statements that will undermine their ongoing investigation,” he added.
He assured that the House investigation would continue independently and that its final report could recommend further action by relevant security agencies.
