By: Fabian Apechihin

Fresh details have emerged regarding the alleged fraud involving the disowned Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, revealing how the disputed agency allegedly gained access to key institutions within Nigeria’s public service.

Documents reviewed in connection with the case suggest that several government officials and agencies allegedly processed requests that enabled Adeyemi to obtain a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account, a budget code, office accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, deployment of civil servants, and other privileges typically reserved for legally established government agencies.

Although these documents were listed as exhibits in the Federal Government’s case against Adeyemi, a police investigation report reportedly indicated that officials who approved, processed, or signed the documents were not questioned during the investigation.

The revelations have raised concerns about the level of due diligence exercised by senior public officials in handling requests submitted on behalf of the disputed agency.

According to Premium Times, the authenticity of the documents could not be independently verified. However, the newspaper noted that questioning the officials involved would be crucial in determining whether the documents were genuine or forged, as well as the circumstances surrounding their issuance.

Former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Joe Abah, said the controversy had exposed significant weaknesses in government procedures.

“Anyhow you look at it, questions are begging for answers. And whatever the answers will be, they will not be good,” Abah said.

According to Premium Times, the following government institutions and officials have been linked to the PFIPC controversy.

The Presidency

Documents reviewed by Premium Times indicate that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Nigeria Police Force became aware of the alleged fraud involving Adeyemi in November 2025.

In October 2025, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, reportedly wrote to the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), requesting an investigation into Adeyemi over alleged forgery.

On October 27, 2025, Gbajabiamila also wrote to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, distancing both the Presidency and the Federal Government from Adeyemi and the PFIPC after the ministry sought clarification.

Again, on November 5, 2025, the Chief of Staff formally informed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation that neither the agency nor Adeyemi had been created or appointed by the Presidency.

However, despite these internal communications, no public disclaimer was issued until June 2026—more than six months later. The delay has prompted questions about why the government did not publicly warn Nigerians earlier, allowing Adeyemi to allegedly continue presenting himself as the head of a presidential agency.

Femi Gbajabiamila – Chief of Staff to the President

Adeyemi allegedly claimed that his appointment letter as Director-General of the PFIPC was issued by Femi Gbajabiamila.

Police investigators have described the appointment letter as forged, while Gbajabiamila has denied issuing it.

The Chief of Staff was also the first senior government official to formally disown Adeyemi and petition security agencies to investigate the alleged forgery.

Nnamdi Mbaeri – Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation

According to documents obtained by Premium Times, Nnamdi Mbaeri, who was then the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office at the OSGF, signed a letter dated November 21, 2024, requesting office accommodation for the PFIPC from recovered federal government properties managed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Mbaeri retired in July 2025 and was succeeded by Mohammed Danjuma.

The report noted that investigators may need to determine whether Mbaeri indeed signed the document, whether adequate verification of the agency’s legal status was carried out before processing the request, and the basis upon which the office accommodation was approved.

Officials of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF)

According to the report, officials of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation processed several requests that allegedly enabled the PFIPC to operate like a recognised government agency.

One official, identified as Abdullahi, reportedly responded to correspondence confirming that domiciliary accounts had been created for the PFIPC at the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The report raises questions about the verification process used before approving the accounts and whether the agency satisfied the legal requirements for opening official CBN accounts.

Mulikat Sanni – Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

As Director of Treasury Inspectorate, Mulikat Sanni signed a letter dated March 26, 2025, granting the PFIPC provisional self-accounting status for six months.

Part of the letter stated:

“I am directed to refer to your letter… and to convey the approval of the Accountant-General of the Federation to grant you a six-month provisional self-accounting status.”

According to Premium Times, one of the requirements for granting self-accounting status is a physical verification exercise by the Treasury Inspectorate Department.

The report questioned who conducted the verification, what their findings were, and whether investigators obtained the relevant reports during the police investigation.

Sanni was later transferred to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in May 2025.

Dauda Abdulhamid – Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

On August 28, 2025, Dauda Abdulhamid, Director of Administration at the OAGF, reportedly approved the posting of more than 300 treasury officers to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including three officers assigned to the PFIPC.

The approval letter stated that the postings were intended to improve service delivery across government institutions.

Nigeria Police Force and the Judiciary

The handling of the criminal case has also attracted scrutiny.

According to documents cited by Premium Times, police investigations commenced on October 23, 2025, and were concluded by November 13, 2025.

Although charges were reportedly filed on November 27, 2025, the first court hearing was scheduled for July 27, 2026—about eight months later.

The report noted that while law enforcement agencies often fast-track criminal prosecutions, the pace of this particular case has raised questions about the reasons for the delay.

Kashifu Inuwa – Director-General, NITDA

The PFIPC also operated the website pfipc.gov.ng, a government domain reportedly approved through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

WHOIS records reviewed by Premium Times showed that the domain was created on September 30, 2024, by NITDA web administrators. The website has since gone offline following the controversy.

The .gov.ng domain is reserved exclusively for verified Nigerian government institutions and is managed by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) under NITDA’s regulatory oversight.

NITDA states that government domain applications must be submitted through the agency or via NiRA using an accredited registrar.

The report said questions remain over how the PFIPC obtained approval for the domain and what verification procedures were followed before the registration was granted.

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