By Oluwakemi Kindness
The House of Representatives has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeyemi Adeniyi, before its investigative committee on Wednesday over allegations surrounding the organisation’s operations.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed hearing at the National u in Abuja, where lawmakers intensified their probe into the controversial council.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeniyi’s appearance is crucial to verify documents and respond to allegations that the PFIPC, despite lacking legal backing, secured office space at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi informed the committee that investigations are ongoing and that an eight-count charge has already been filed against Adeniyi at the Federal High Court.
According to the police, the investigation followed petitions alleging that Adeniyi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC.
Investigators also alleged that he attempted to recruit about 300 staff, sought a $1.3 billion allocation for the purported agency and planned a World Investment Summit under the organisation’s name.
The committee further disclosed that investigators had uncovered 29 allegedly forged documents linked to various government institutions, with representatives of the affected agencies appearing before lawmakers to disown the documents attributed to their offices.
Police witnesses told the committee that signatures on several disputed documents did not match authentic official records but cautioned against disclosing sensitive details that could jeopardise ongoing investigations and court proceedings.
The House committee said it would continue its investigation and make recommendations after reviewing all available evidence.
