Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed director-general of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has pledged to cooperate fully with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in its ongoing investigation into the controversial and allegedly fictitious agency.
Adeyemi made this known on Tuesday during an Instagram interview with social media personality VeryDarkMan, shortly after President Bola Tinubu directed the ICPC to probe the activities of the purported council and submit a comprehensive report within 30 days.
He stated that he is prepared to submit all documents in his possession to security agencies to aid the investigation.
“I am willing and ready to help security agencies or any panel set up by Mr President to unravel the truth,” Adeyemi said. “Any moment from now, I will go to the DSS or the police to submit all the documents I have.”
According to him, the documents should be thoroughly verified to establish the facts surrounding the council’s existence and operations.
Adeyemi also questioned how the PFIPC, which the Presidency has disowned, was included in the national budget.
“When the Presidency, through the Chief of Staff, said the agency does not exist, I wondered how an agency that found its way into the national budget could suddenly be described as fake,” he said.
He further explained that he was in detention for 23 days during the period the budget was being prepared and therefore could not have participated in its drafting or defense.
“I did not prepare or defend any budget, and nobody did so on my behalf. That is why I am confused about how the agency appeared in the national budget,” he added.
On allegations involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Adeyemi refrained from making direct accusations, instead calling for an independent investigation.
“I wouldn’t say he’s lying, and I wouldn’t say he’s telling the truth. That is why I requested that Mr President set up an investigative panel to unravel the truth,” he said.
Adeyemi also claimed he survived an attack by gunmen near Zuma Rock in September 2025 and maintained that his involvement with the council was driven by a desire to attract foreign investment to Nigeria.
“It’s all about passion for the country. The agency is meant to bring foreign investors and make Nigeria a preferred investment destination,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Presidency has reiterated that the Federal Government did not establish the PFIPC. President Tinubu has directed the ICPC to investigate the alleged use of forged appointment letters and official documents by Adeyemi to obtain recognition, diplomatic support, and financial access, including the opening of bank accounts under the names of government agencies.
The directive follows mounting pressure from civil society groups, opposition figures, and legal experts calling for a thorough probe into how the council allegedly operated from the Federal Secretariat, appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act with a ₦1.3 billion allocation, and engaged with diplomatic missions without legal backing.
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, who represents Adeyemi, has also questioned how the agency was included in the national budget and urged investigators to examine all parties connected to the matter.
The Presidency, however, has denied any link between the Chief of Staff and the alleged scheme, noting that police forensic analysis confirmed the signature on the purported appointment letter was forged.