PFIPC: How Fake Agency Got Smuggled Into Budget — Adeniyi

Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, who identified himself as the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has explained how the proposed organisation eventually appeared in the Federal Government’s budget despite his arrest before the appropriation process was completed.

Adeniyi made the claims during an interview with social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan. The interview surfaced shortly after his arrest.

According to Adeniyi, the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, had no involvement in the reported N1.3 billion budget allocation for the agency. He said he personally approached officials at the Budget Office to seek the agency’s inclusion.

He explained that the proposal had not been approved before his arrest and said he was surprised when he later discovered that the agency had been listed in the budget.

Adeniyi said he first visited the Budget Office in December 2024 with the intention of securing a place for the agency in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. However, officials informed him that the budget process had already been concluded and advised him that the proposal could instead be considered for the following year’s budget.

He claimed that during his visits, a female official helped him gain access to the office of the Director-General of the Budget Office before he was directed to another senior official who handled the matter.

According to him, the official explained that there was no longer room to accommodate the proposal in the 2025 budget but assured him that efforts would continue towards its possible inclusion in the 2026 appropriation.

When asked whether he paid anyone at the Budget Office to facilitate the process, Adeniyi denied offering money to any official. He said the only assurance he gave was that he could assist them with employment opportunities if the agency eventually became operational.

He admitted making promises of future assistance but maintained that no financial payment was made to anyone throughout the process.

Adeniyi said all discussions concerning the proposed agency came to an end immediately after his arrest because his legal challenges took over every other activity. He added that even the official who had been assisting him later contacted him, but he instructed that all efforts should stop.

He stated that he only became aware that the agency had appeared in the budget after other people informed him. According to him, he had already withdrawn from pursuing the proposal because he was facing court proceedings.

Adeniyi also said he could not explain how the agency was eventually inserted into the budget after his arrest, insisting that he was no longer involved once his legal troubles began.

Addressing allegations that he paid N400 million to secure his appointment, Adeniyi claimed the money was delivered in United States dollars through his late associate, Dolapo Tanimola. However, he said he could not confirm whether the money eventually reached the President’s Chief of Staff.

He further denied ever meeting Femi Gbajabiamila in person either before or after his appointment. According to him, Tanimola handled all communications and acted as the intermediary throughout the process, including the alleged payment.