By Ayodele Oni
A bail request by detained Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, was turned down by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday.
The Judge insisted that he will not grant the bail request until he hears reasons for his detention by the Nigeria Police Force.
In a ruling in an ex-parte motion argued by Adeyemi’s lawyer, Mohammed Abdulazeez, Justice Egwuatu said that he needs to hear from the police and other respondents in the suit in the interest of fair hearing before granting him bail.
Justice Egwuatu, however, granted the plea of the detainee unhindered access to his lawyers to enable him prepare for defence in the charge that may be brought against him.
Adeyemi is currently in police custody, having been arrested in Osun state about two months ago.
The detainee through his lawyer, had, in the suit, sued the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police (IGP), Nigeria Police Force and Assistant-Inspector General of Police as 1st to 4th respondents respectively.
In the suit signed by another lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun, the alleged fake Director General sought six reliefs.
He pleaded with the court to admit him to bail, release him from detention and allow him to seek medical attention from health practitioners of his own choice over his alleged ill health.
He also sought an order retsraining the police or any other officers or agents from interrogating him or directing him to make, adopt or sign any statement, save in the presence of a legal practitioner of his own choice.
He equally sought “an order that, for so long as the applicant remains in custody, the police should allow him access to legal practitioners of his own choosing at all reasonable hours.”
In his affidavit, Adeyemi’s elder brother, Adeniyi Adebola, said the detainee was unable to attend to the commissioner for oaths by reason of his detention.
The police, in a criminal charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, is presently prosecuting Adeyemi over allegations bordering on forgery, impersonation, among others, before another brother judge, Justice Mohammed Umar.
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar had, in July, issued an arrest warrant against Adeyemi following his absence from scheduled proceedings.
The judge then fixed September 30 for his arraignment.
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