The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to produce Mr Adeyemi Adeniyi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, by noon on Wednesday.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Representing the IGP, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the panel and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance to assist lawmakers in their ongoing probe into the operations of the controversial body.
The committee is investigating how the PFIPC allegedly secured office space at the Phase III Federal Secretariat in Abuja and received a budgetary allocation of N1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The directive followed police confirmation of aspects of an ongoing criminal investigation into petitions alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau), said Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary given the gravity of the allegations and the institutions reportedly affected.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names are involved, institutional names are involved and institutional integrity is involved.”
“It is no longer optional. We need him here to confirm some documents so that our investigation will not be undermined and we can submit our report on time,” Gagdi said.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate the resolution to the IGP.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi before a Federal High Court.
According to him, the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, while the case remains pending before the court.
He, however, cautioned against public disclosures that could prejudice ongoing investigations and judicial proceedings.
The police also confirmed that a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, dated October 17, 2025, triggered investigations into allegations that Adeyemi fraudulently paraded himself as head of the two presidential bodies.
Investigators further disclosed that another petition alleged Adeyemi used the purported office to secure accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to obtain a $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget for the non-existent agency, and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under the council’s platform.
During the hearing, the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly originating from the Office of the Chief of Staff with verified official correspondence obtained by the police.
When asked whether both signatures matched, the police witness responded that they were different.
The committee said the discrepancy heightened concerns that official State House documents may have been forged.
Gagdi added that the investigation had uncovered 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 other government institutions.
According to him, officials from several affected agencies had appeared before the committee and disowned the documents issued in their names.
He noted that while the House would continue its investigation independently, it had refrained from compelling the police to disclose sensitive information that could compromise ongoing criminal proceedings.
The committee is expected to continue its probe on Wednesday when Adeyemi is scheduled to appear before lawmakers.
