Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), is set to represent Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi in court following allegations of conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and the use of forged presidential documents brought against him by the Federal Government.
Adeyemi recently accused the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, of demanding bribes in exchange for facilitating his appointment as head of a federal government agency.
He alleged that Gbajabiamila requested N400 million upfront, with an additional N200 million outstanding, and also demanded 48 per cent of the agency’s proposed N27.4 billion take-off grant.
Adeyemi further challenged the Presidency to constitute an independent investigative panel and called on Gbajabiamila to present all official documents he had signed since assuming office for forensic examination.
However, the Presidency on Wednesday dismissed the allegations and released what it described as the outcome of investigations, which it said showed that Adeyemi had been operating a fictitious government agency long before making the corruption claims.
According to the State House, records from the Office of the Chief of Staff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Nigeria Police Force established that Adeyemi was never appointed by President Tinubu or any government authority.
The Presidency alleged that Adeyemi forged official documents to present himself as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The Federal Government has consequently filed an eight-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against Adeyemi, accusing him of conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and the use of forged presidential documents.
Although Adeyemi has maintained that he is the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), the government insists that no such agency exists.
Sources familiar with the matter disclosed that Falana will represent Adeyemi in the case.
The charge, filed in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, also listed two other suspects identified only as Femi and Anu, whose surnames were not provided. Both suspects are currently at large.
According to the charge sheet, Adeyemi, who allegedly operated from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, conspired with the two suspects to forge several official State House and presidential documents.
The prosecution, in the first count, accused the defendants of conspiracy to commit forgery, contrary to Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
In the second count, the Federal Government alleged that Adeyemi forged a presidential appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and signed by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila.
The prosecution further alleged that the defendants forged official presidential letterheads, a request for collaboration involving the Ministry of the Area of Land Requisition and offices across the 36 states, and several State House documents, including requests for office space, approval of staff account status and a conveyance approval relating to the reactivation of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
The government also accused Adeyemi of falsely presenting himself as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council between 2024 and 2025.
Earlier, the Nigeria Police charged Adeyemi over allegations that he forged presidential appointment letters and other official State House documents to operate the purported government agency.
According to the police, the investigation began after the Office of the Chief of Staff submitted a petition to the Inspector-General of Police on October 17, 2025, following reports that forged appointment letters purportedly issued from the office were in circulation.
Investigators said forensic examinations revealed that the documents contained falsified signatures, seals and reference numbers, which were allegedly used to portray Adeyemi as the head of the non-existent PFIPC.
The police further alleged that Adeyemi openly operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja while presenting himself as Director-General of the council.
According to the investigation report, Adeyemi was arrested on October 27, 2025, at the office from which he allegedly operated. Search warrants were subsequently executed at both the office and his residence in APC Quarters, Suleja, Niger State, where investigators said several documents and other exhibits linked to the allegations were recovered.
During interrogation, Adeyemi reportedly claimed that one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola assisted him in obtaining the alleged forged appointment letter.
However, police investigations revealed that Tanimola had died in a fire incident at Kachi Hotel in Utako, Abuja. Investigators said interviews with his sister, the hotel proprietor, officials of the National Hospital, Abuja, and St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, confirmed his death.
The police also interviewed three staff members of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation who had been posted to Adeyemi’s office.
According to investigators, the officials confirmed they were posted there on August 28, 2025, but did not perform any official duties throughout their posting.
Financial intelligence obtained from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) further revealed that Adeyemi allegedly maintained 34 active bank accounts across various commercial banks in Nigeria.
Police also alleged that he opened an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria in the name of the purported agency.
Concluding its investigation, the police maintained that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council is not a recognised government institution and alleged that Adeyemi deliberately forged official presidential documents to fraudulently present himself as a Federal Government appointee.
The investigators said the evidence gathered supported criminal prosecution.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), is set to represent Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi in court following allegations of conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and the use of forged presidential documents brought against him by the Federal Government.
Adeyemi recently accused the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, of demanding bribes in exchange for facilitating his appointment as head of a federal government agency.
He alleged that Gbajabiamila requested N400 million upfront, with an additional N200 million outstanding, and also demanded 48 per cent of the agency’s proposed N27.4 billion take-off grant.
Adeyemi further challenged the Presidency to constitute an independent investigative panel and called on Gbajabiamila to present all official documents he had signed since assuming office for forensic examination.
However, the Presidency on Wednesday dismissed the allegations and released what it described as the outcome of investigations, which it said showed that Adeyemi had been operating a fictitious government agency long before making the corruption claims.
According to the State House, records from the Office of the Chief of Staff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Nigeria Police Force established that Adeyemi was never appointed by President Tinubu or any government authority.
The Presidency alleged that Adeyemi forged official documents to present himself as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The Federal Government has consequently filed an eight-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against Adeyemi, accusing him of conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and the use of forged presidential documents.
Although Adeyemi has maintained that he is the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), the government insists that no such agency exists.
Sources familiar with the matter disclosed that Falana will represent Adeyemi in the case.
The charge, filed in the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, also listed two other suspects identified only as Femi and Anu, whose surnames were not provided. Both suspects are currently at large.
According to the charge sheet, Adeyemi, who allegedly operated from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, conspired with the two suspects to forge several official State House and presidential documents.
The prosecution, in the first count, accused the defendants of conspiracy to commit forgery, contrary to Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
In the second count, the Federal Government alleged that Adeyemi forged a presidential appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and signed by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila.
The prosecution further alleged that the defendants forged official presidential letterheads, a request for collaboration involving the Ministry of the Area of Land Requisition and offices across the 36 states, and several State House documents, including requests for office space, approval of staff account status and a conveyance approval relating to the reactivation of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
The government also accused Adeyemi of falsely presenting himself as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council between 2024 and 2025.
Earlier, the Nigeria Police charged Adeyemi over allegations that he forged presidential appointment letters and other official State House documents to operate the purported government agency.
According to the police, the investigation began after the Office of the Chief of Staff submitted a petition to the Inspector-General of Police on October 17, 2025, following reports that forged appointment letters purportedly issued from the office were in circulation.
Investigators said forensic examinations revealed that the documents contained falsified signatures, seals and reference numbers, which were allegedly used to portray Adeyemi as the head of the non-existent PFIPC.
The police further alleged that Adeyemi openly operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja while presenting himself as Director-General of the council.
According to the investigation report, Adeyemi was arrested on October 27, 2025, at the office from which he allegedly operated. Search warrants were subsequently executed at both the office and his residence in APC Quarters, Suleja, Niger State, where investigators said several documents and other exhibits linked to the allegations were recovered.
During interrogation, Adeyemi reportedly claimed that one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola assisted him in obtaining the alleged forged appointment letter.
However, police investigations revealed that Tanimola had died in a fire incident at Kachi Hotel in Utako, Abuja. Investigators said interviews with his sister, the hotel proprietor, officials of the National Hospital, Abuja, and St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, confirmed his death.
The police also interviewed three staff members of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation who had been posted to Adeyemi’s office.
According to investigators, the officials confirmed they were posted there on August 28, 2025, but did not perform any official duties throughout their posting.
Financial intelligence obtained from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) further revealed that Adeyemi allegedly maintained 34 active bank accounts across various commercial banks in Nigeria.
Police also alleged that he opened an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria in the name of the purported agency.
Concluding its investigation, the police maintained that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council is not a recognised government institution and alleged that Adeyemi deliberately forged official presidential documents to fraudulently present himself as a Federal Government appointee.
The investigators said the evidence gathered supported criminal prosecution.
