Lawmakers Demand Police Chief Produce Alleged Impostor, Agency Director-General Adeyemi Within Two-Day Deadline

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to bring Adeyemi Adeniyi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, before it on Wednesday.

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This directive was given on Monday during the committee's resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi represented the Inspector-General of Police.

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Abdullahi was instructed to ensure Adeyemi's appearance by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their ongoing investigation into the activities of the organisation, which allegedly secured office accommodation in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received a budgetary allocation of ₦1.32bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite not being legally established.

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The Nigeria Police Force confirmed key aspects of its criminal investigation, including petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

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Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi stated that Adeyemi's appearance had become imperative due to the seriousness of the allegations and the institutions implicated in the matter, saying that people's names and integrity, as well as institutional names and integrity, were involved.

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Gagdi emphasized that the committee needed Adeyemi to appear before it to confirm some documents and enable the submission of its report on time, without undermining the investigation.

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The committee directed its clerk to formally communicate its resolution to the Inspector-General of Police, resolving that the Inspector-General of Police should present Adeyemi on Wednesday by 12 noon.

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Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court, with the case ongoing, and cautioned against making public disclosures that could prejudice the investigation or judicial proceedings.

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Abdullahi disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, but the police did not want to disclose information that could prejudice the ongoing investigation or judicial decision.

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Despite the police's reservations, the committee sought confirmation of documentary evidence already in its possession, which included a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 17, 2025, prompting investigations that culminated in criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.

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The police confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, using the purported office to obtain accommodation and seek approval to recruit personnel.

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Adeyemi also allegedly attempted to secure a $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the non-existent agency and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under the platform of the purported council.

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A notable moment during the hearing came when the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with signatures on authentic official correspondence obtained by the police, with the police witness stating that the signatures did not match.

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The committee said the discrepancy reinforced concerns that official State House documents may have been forged, with Gagdi asking if it was not only a letter that was suspected to be forged, but also documents that included a purported Act of the National Assembly in an attempt to establish a fake agency.

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Gagdi 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 of the Federation, and several other government institutions.

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Representatives of many of the affected agencies had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to their offices, according to Gagdi.

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Gagdi stressed that the committee had deliberately avoided compelling the police to disclose information that could compromise ongoing criminal investigations, to avoid undermining their investigation.

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The committee's final report could recommend further action by relevant security agencies, with Gagdi assuring that the House investigation would continue independently.