The House of Representatives committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the organisation’s self-proclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, before it within 48 hours.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The lawmakers asked the police to ensure Adeyemi appears before the committee by 12 noon on Wednesday.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police at the hearing, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, was instructed to facilitate Adeyemi’s appearance.
The committee is probing how PFIPC allegedly secured office space at the Phase III Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and obtained a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite questions over its legal status.
The latest development followed confirmation from the police that investigations had uncovered allegations against Adeyemi, including claims that he falsely presented himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and PFIPC.
Committee chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeyemi’s appearance was necessary due to the seriousness of the allegations and the involvement of government institutions whose names had been mentioned in the investigation.
Gagdi said the committee needed Adeyemi to clarify documents and claims linked to the matter to enable lawmakers conclude their investigation and submit their report.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi told the lawmakers that police investigations were ongoing but confirmed that an eight-count charge had already been filed against Adeyemi at the Federal High Court.
He disclosed that Adeyemi had been arrested and arraigned, adding that revealing some details publicly could affect the ongoing investigation and court proceedings.
The police also confirmed receiving petitions, including one allegedly from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, accusing Adeyemi of falsely claiming leadership positions and using the alleged offices to obtain government facilities.
According to the police, Adeyemi was accused of attempting to secure office accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, recruit about 300 staff members, obtain a $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, and organise a World Investment Summit under the platform of the purported council.
During the hearing, lawmakers examined documents allegedly linked to government offices and compared signatures on some of the documents with verified official correspondence. The police witness reportedly stated that the signatures did not match.
Gagdi said the investigation had uncovered about 29 documents suspected to have been forged, including documents allegedly linked to the State House, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministry of Finance, and other agencies.
He added that representatives of some affected institutions had appeared before the committee and denied authorising the documents attributed to their offices.
The committee assured that it would continue its investigation while avoiding actions that could interfere with the police’s criminal probe, noting that its final report may recommend further steps by relevant authorities.