By Ayodele Oni
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Monday resumed sitting with a directive to the Inspector-General of Police ( IGP), to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday.
The directive was issued during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, as lawmakers intensified their probe into the alleged operations of the organisation.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their investigation.
The committee is examining how the PFIPC, despite allegedly lacking legal backing, secured office accommodation in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja, and received a budgetary allocation of ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The directive followed the Nigeria Police Force’s confirmation of aspects of its criminal investigation, including petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
Committee Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary given the gravity of the allegations and the institutions implicated.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.
“It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents in a way that will not undermine our investigation and enable us to submit our report on time,” Gagdi said.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate its resolution to the Inspector-General of Police, ordering that Adeyemi be presented before lawmakers by 12 noon on Wednesday.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed the committee that the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court following investigations conducted last year.
“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” he said.
He disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned but declined to provide details that could prejudice the ongoing investigation and court proceedings.
The police, however, confirmed that on October 17, 2025, the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned security agencies over allegations against Adeyemi, leading to investigations and criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
Investigators also confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
According to the police, the suspect allegedly used the purported office to obtain accommodation within the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, 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 council.
A dramatic 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 authentic official correspondence obtained by the police.
Asked whether the signatures matched, ACP Abdullahi replied, “They are not the same.”
The committee said the discrepancy strengthened suspicions that official State House documents had been forged.
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, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Ministry of Finance and several other government institutions.
He noted that representatives of many of the affected agencies had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to their offices.
While assuring that the House investigation would continue independently, Gagdi said the committee had deliberately avoided compelling the police to disclose information capable of compromising ongoing criminal investigations, adding that its final report could recommend further action by relevant security agencies.
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