The alleged fake Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, has been remanded in Kuje Prison after his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Adeyemi was put on trial by the police on behalf of the Federal Government on allegations bordering on conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
The police filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi in November 2025, alleging he conspired with two others still at large to forge presidential appointment letters, State House documents and other official correspondences linked to the fictitious agency.
But the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice took over the matter, as Adeyemi pleaded not guilty to the eight court charge before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar.
After his plea, counsel for the prosecution Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, noted that, by pleading not guilty, the defendant, he has put himself up for trial.
Oyedepo also stated that, in view of the defendant’s disposition before his arrest and arraignment, he should be remanded in prison custody pending his trial.
However the defendant’s lawyer, Genesis Francis, told the court of an application for bail filed and served on the prosecution.
Justice Umar adjourned the matter to October 12, 2026, for trial and to hear Adeyemi’s bail application.
On the last adjourned date, the trial court ordered Adeyemi’s arrest after he failed to appear for his arraignment on the said day. He was arrested barely 24 hours later.
Below are the charges:
One
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew “M’ 38 years of 2″d Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8 day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit forgery and thereby committed an offence punishable under section I (2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
Two
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew M’38 years of 2ºd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8″ day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged appointment letter purported to have been appointed by his Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President Federal Republic of Nigeria and signed by Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
Three
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8t day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged Presidential Letter Headed Papers and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
Four
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2id Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown nown at large, on or about 8 day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged request for collaboration with the Ministry of the Area of Land requisition and offices across the 36 state of the Federation purported to have been issued from state House Abuja Nigeria and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
Five
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2d Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, sometime between 2024 and 2025 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court falsely personates as the Director General of Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 179 of the Penal Code.
Six
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8 day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged request for office space, purported to be from State House Abuja, Nigeria and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
Seven
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown nown at large, on or about gday of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged request for approval of Staff Accounts status purported to have been issued from state House Abuja Nigeria and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
Eight
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew M’ 38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8t’ day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged conveyance approval Re-Take off Presidential Economic Advisory Council / Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, purported to emanates from State House Abuja and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
