The petition alleged that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council
By Mmesoma Onwuka
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the alleged promoter of the council, Adeyemi Martin, before the committee on Wednesday by 12 noon.
The directive was issued on Monday after representatives of the Nigeria Police Force briefed the committee on the progress of investigations into the activities of the controversial council.
Chairman of the committee, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary in view of the gravity of the allegations and the implications for public institutions and senior government officials whose names had been linked to the matter.
According to Gagdi, lawmakers require the suspect to personally clarify issues arising from several documents and claims already presented before the panel.
He consequently directed the committee clerk to formally notify the Inspector General of Police and request that Adeyemi be produced at the next hearing.
Representing the IGP, Assistant Commissioner of Police Basir Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had already concluded investigations and filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court.
Abdullahi disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, but explained that the police could not disclose full details of the ongoing investigation in order not to prejudice judicial proceedings.
He, however, confirmed that the investigation was initiated following a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President dated October 17, 2025.
According to the police, the petition alleged that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
The police further alleged that the suspect used the purported positions to obtain office accommodation within the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to secure budgetary allocations worth billions of naira for the council and initiated plans to organise an international investment summit under the agency’s name.
During the hearing, the committee also examined documents purportedly originating from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
When lawmakers compared signatures on the documents with verified official correspondence obtained during investigations, the police witness told the committee that the signatures did not match.
The discrepancy heightened concerns among lawmakers that official government documents may have been forged to legitimise the activities of the alleged council.
The committee disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 documents suspected to be forged, including purported approvals, official letters and correspondence allegedly issued by 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 Federal Ministry of Finance and several other government institutions.
Lawmakers noted that many of the affected institutions had already appeared before the committee and denied issuing the documents attributed to them.
Despite the ongoing investigation, Gagdi emphasised that the committee would not compel security agencies to disclose information capable of compromising criminal proceedings.
He maintained that the House investigation would continue independently and assured that the committee would make appropriate recommendations after concluding its inquiry.