Tag: PFIPC scandal

“I didn’t create PFIPC alone” – Fake agency DG

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PFIPC DG points finger at SGF, CBN, others

…Points finger at SGF Office, CBN, others The self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has pushed back against allegations that he single-handedly created the disputed agency, alleging that several ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government processed, recognised or interacted with the Council. Recall that Adeyemi, who is currently in police custody, made the claims in a statement issued on Sunday through his legal defence team and signed by Festus Akhigbe, while also demanding an opportunity to appear before the House…

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PFIPC scandal deepens, as Adeniyi explains budget inclusion

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Adeniyi explains budget

…HoSF says office belonged to OSGF The controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) intensified yesterday as its self-proclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, claimed he personally lobbied officials at the Budget Office to secure the agency’s inclusion in the federal budget. Also, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, disclosed that the office occupied by the Council at the Federal Secretariat was officially allocated to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Adeniyi made the…

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Alleged Kickback Defamation: Gbajabiamila sues PFIPC DG for ₦15bn

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Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit at the FCT High Court against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew over allegations that he demanded a 48% kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit at the FCT High Court against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who has described himself as the Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), over allegations that he demanded…

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PFIPC scandal: Court orders Adeyemi’s arrest

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Court orders Adeyemi’s arrest

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant for Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order yesterday against Adeyemi over allegations of forgery, fraud, and impersonation, encompassing eight counts. The case is marked as FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025. When the issue arose, the defendant was not present in court, though the case was number 12 on the day’s agenda. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who is handling the prosecution of the case, requested a bench…

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