Reps Order IGP to Produce Alleged Fake Presidential Agency Boss Adeyemi on Wednesday

The House of Representatives committee investigating the alleged operation of a fake presidential agency has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce Adeniyi Adeyemi before the panel on Wednesday by 12 noon.

The directive followed revelations by the Nigeria Police Force that Adeyemi is already facing criminal proceedings arising from allegations that he falsely presented himself as the director-general of two purported presidential bodies, the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).

The House committee, chaired by Rep Yusuf Gagdi, said it considered Adeyemi’s appearance necessary to enable lawmakers to clarify documents at the centre of the investigation and establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged activities of the purported agency.

The committee’s demand came as lawmakers examined allegations of forged government documents, purported approvals from public institutions, plans to recruit hundreds of personnel and an alleged attempt to secure a $1.3 billion provision in the 2026 Appropriation Act for an agency the committee described as non-existent.

Gagdi said the gravity of the allegations and the number of individuals and institutions whose names and reputations could be affected made Adeyemi’s appearance before the committee imperative.

“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee,” Gagdi said.

“People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.”

The committee chairman said Adeyemi would be required to respond to and help clarify certain documents before the panel, stressing that the exercise would be conducted in a manner that would not interfere with the police investigation or ongoing court proceedings.

“It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents to us in such a way that will not undermine our investigation to enable us to submit our report on time,” he said.

Following the ruling, the committee directed its clerk to formally communicate its decision to the Inspector-General of Police.

“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… kindly present Mr Adeyemi Martin on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.

Police Confirm Eight-Count Charge Against Suspect

Earlier, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Basir Abdullahi, who represented the Inspector-General of Police at the hearing, told lawmakers that the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court.

Abdullahi said the police had investigated aspects of the matter and that the criminal case was now before the court.

“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” the police representative said.

He also confirmed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned.

However, the police official cautioned the committee against seeking details that could prejudice the ongoing criminal investigation or the judicial process.

“We don’t want to say things that are under investigation. It is definitely going to prejudice the ongoing investigation and make people have opinions that may prejudge the outcome of an investigation or judicial decision,” he said.

The caution did not prevent the committee from examining documentary evidence already before it, particularly documents that lawmakers said could be relevant to their independent investigation.

How Investigation Began

The police told the committee that the matter dates back to a petition submitted by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 17, 2025.

According to the police account presented before the lawmakers, the petition raised allegations against Adeyemi and triggered investigations that eventually led to criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.

The police also confirmed receiving a separate petition alleging that Adeyemi had falsely represented himself as the director-general of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

The allegations being examined by the committee are extensive.

According to the information presented during the hearing, Adeyemi allegedly used the purported office to seek accommodation at the Federal Secretariat and sought approval to recruit about 300 staff members.

He was also accused of attempting to insert about $1.3 billion into the 2026 Appropriation Act for the purported agency and of planning a World Investment Summit under the platform of the alleged council.

The claims remain subject to investigation and judicial determination.

Police Witness Says Signatures ‘Are Not the Same’

A significant moment during Monday’s hearing occurred when lawmakers examined documents allegedly issued by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.

The committee compared signatures appearing on disputed documents with signatures on authentic correspondence obtained from the police.

When the police witness was asked whether the signatures matched, his response was unequivocal.

“They are not the same.”

The response prompted further questions from members of the committee, who said the apparent discrepancy raised concerns about the possible use of forged official documents in the operation of the purported agency.

The committee chairman said the investigation appeared to extend beyond a single document.

“So, it is not only a letter that was suspected to be forged,” Umoh said.

“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.”

The committee said the allegation involving an alleged forged Act of the National Assembly was among the issues requiring further clarification as the investigation progresses.

29 Documents Allegedly Forged

The committee disclosed that investigators had so far identified about 29 documents suspected of being forged or falsely attributed to government institutions.

The documents were said to include purported approvals and correspondence linked to 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 other government agencies.

According to the committee, some of the institutions whose names allegedly appeared on the documents had already appeared before the panel and disowned the correspondence attributed to them.

The development has widened the scope of the investigation, with lawmakers now examining not only the identity and activities of the purported agency but also how the allegedly disputed documents were generated and circulated.

The committee is also seeking to establish whether any individuals or institutions were deceived or induced to act on the basis of the documents and whether any government resources were accessed or sought through the alleged scheme.

However, lawmakers have been careful not to compromise the criminal investigation already being conducted by the police.

Reps Avoid Interfering With Police Investigation

Gagdi said the committee was deliberately avoiding questions or actions that could force police investigators to reveal sensitive details of the criminal case.

“We are avoiding a situation whereby they will be pushed… to make statements that will undermine their ongoing investigation,” he said.

The chairman said the House investigation would continue independently of the criminal proceedings and that the committee would present its findings and recommendations upon completion of its work.

He also indicated that the committee's final report could recommend further action by relevant security agencies, depending on the outcome of the investigation.

The decision to summon Adeyemi therefore places the alleged head of the purported agency at the centre of the House inquiry, even as the police investigation and the Federal High Court proceedings continue.

His appearance before the committee on Wednesday is expected to give lawmakers an opportunity to seek clarification on documents and claims that have emerged during the investigation.

The committee's inquiry is also expected to shed more light on how the alleged organisation operated, the identities of individuals involved and the extent to which government institutions may have been implicated through the disputed correspondence.

For now, however, the allegations against Adeyemi remain subject to the ongoing criminal proceedings and the outcome of the House investigation. No finding of guilt has been established against him by a court.

The House committee is expected to reconvene on Wednesday at 12 noon for the scheduled appearance, while the police case before the Federal High Court remains ongoing.