Abuja, Nigeria — Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of forging government appointment letters and allegedly posing as the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), has claimed that his life is under threat.
Adeyemi made the claim while responding to allegations by the Presidency that he forged official documents and falsely presented himself as the head of agencies the Federal Government says do not exist under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking from an undisclosed location, Adeyemi denied any wrongdoing and alleged that he had gone into hiding because he no longer felt safe. He maintained that the accusations against him were an attempt to silence him and insisted that he had acted lawfully.
The controversy began after the Presidency publicly disowned the PFIPC and PEAC, describing them as non-existent government bodies. Authorities subsequently accused Adeyemi of forging appointment letters, impersonating a public official, and using the alleged fake appointments to seek official recognition and other benefits.
Following an investigation by security agencies, Adeyemi and two other individuals were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on multiple charges, including forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence. The defendants have denied the allegations, and the case has been adjourned for further proceedings.
Adeyemi has also made allegations against the President’s Chief of Staff, claiming he was asked to make payments in connection with his appointment. The Presidency has strongly denied the claims, describing them as false and maintaining that Adeyemi is an impostor.
The case has attracted widespread public attention, particularly after reports emerged that a budgetary allocation linked to the names of the disputed councils appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Bill. While Adeyemi argues that the allocation supports his claims, government officials insist the matter will be resolved through the judicial process.
As legal proceedings continue, the Federal Government has urged the public to rely on official information and allow the court to determine the facts. The allegations and counter-allegations remain unproven until the court reaches a final verdict.
