Embattled PFIPC ‘DG’ Breaks Silence After Tinubu’s Order

The self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, says he is prepared to cooperate fully with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as it investigates the activities of the controversial organisation.

Adeyemi made the declaration on Tuesday during an Instagram interview with social media personality VeryDarkMan, shortly after President Bola Tinubu directed the ICPC to investigate the alleged agency and submit its findings within 30 days.

He said he was ready to provide all documents in his possession to security agencies to support efforts to uncover the facts surrounding the council.

According to him, he is willing to work with the ICPC, the Department of State Services (DSS), the police, or any investigative panel approved by the President. He added that he intends to submit all relevant documents to assist investigators in determining the truth behind the matter.

Adeyemi maintained that the documents should be carefully examined and verified so investigators could establish the true circumstances surrounding the council.

He also questioned how an organisation the Presidency has declared non-existent appeared in the national budget.

Adeyemi said he became confused after hearing that the Presidency had denied the existence of the council despite its inclusion in the national budget. He added that he was in detention for 23 days while the budget was being prepared and neither participated in drafting nor defending any budget proposal.

He said this raised questions about how the council eventually received an allocation in the budget.

Speaking on his allegations involving the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, Adeyemi said he preferred allowing an independent investigation to determine the facts instead of making further claims.

He said he would rather allow investigators to establish the truth and identify everyone connected with the matter.

Adeyemi also alleged that he survived an attack by gunmen near Zuma Rock in September 2025.

He insisted that his involvement with the council was driven by his desire to attract foreign investment into Nigeria and improve the country’s appeal as an investment destination.

The Presidency has continued to insist that the Federal Government never created the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.

President Tinubu has directed the ICPC to investigate the alleged use of forged appointment letters and official government documents reportedly used by Adeyemi to obtain official recognition, diplomatic support, including visa facilitation, and to open several bank accounts in the names of government agencies.

The directive followed growing calls from civil society groups, opposition figures and senior lawyers for an independent investigation into how the council reportedly operated from the Federal Secretariat, maintained accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria, secured a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act and dealt with diplomatic missions despite lacking any legal backing or presidential approval.

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, who represents Adeyemi, had questioned how the council found its way into the national budget if the appointment documents were indeed forged. He also called for the ICPC to investigate both Adeyemi and Gbajabiamila.

The Presidency has denied any connection between Gbajabiamila and the alleged scheme, stating that police forensic analysis confirmed that the signature on the appointment letter presented by Adeyemi was forged.