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, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to ensure the appearance of Mr. Adeyemi Adeniyi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the organisation.
The directive was issued during the committee’s investigative hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja, with lawmakers ordering that Adeniyi be produced before the panel by noon on Wednesday.
The committee is probing allegations surrounding the operations of the PFIPC, including how the organisation reportedly secured office space at the Phase III Federal Secretariat in Abuja and received a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The order followed submissions by the Nigeria Police Force, which confirmed that it is investigating petitions accusing Adeniyi of falsely claiming to be the Director-General of both the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeniyi’s appearance was crucial to the investigation because of the serious allegations and the reputations of the government institutions involved.
“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.”
He added: “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.”
The committee subsequently instructed its clerk to formally communicate the directive to the Inspector-General of Police.
Representing the IGP before the panel, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi confirmed that investigations began after the police received 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 Adeniyi falsely held himself out as the head of the two presidential bodies.
Investigators also disclosed that additional petitions accused him of using the purported office to obtain accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, seeking approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempting to secure a $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget for the alleged agency, and planning to organise a World Investment Summit under the council’s name.
ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had already filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi before the Federal High Court.
He said the suspect had been arrested, arraigned and that the matter is currently pending before the court, while cautioning against comments that could interfere with the ongoing judicial process.
During the hearing, the committee examined documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President and compared the signatures on them with verified official correspondence obtained by investigators.
When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness told the committee that they were different.
The lawmakers said the discrepancy raised concerns that official government documents may have been forged.
Gagdi further disclosed that the committee’s investigation had uncovered about 29 documents suspected to be forged, including purported approvals allegedly originating 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 federal institutions.
