Adeniyi Adeyemi’s PFIPC Appointment Letter Declared Fake by House Committee

Adeniyi Adeyemi PFIPC forged appointment letter House of Representatives committee Didi Esther Walson‑Jack

Nigeria’s House of Representatives ad‑hoc committee investigating the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) announced that the appointment letter and the enabling act presented by self‑styled Director‑General Adeniyi Adeyemi are forged. Committee chairman Yusuf Gagdi made the finding on Wednesday in Abuja and cited verification by the Head of the Civil Service, Didi Esther Walson‑Jack, who confirmed the documents were not authentic.

The committee had earlier ordered the Inspector‑General of Police to produce Adeyemi within 48 hours, but police officials said he remains in custody under a valid court remand order and cannot be released without a court‑issued reproduction warrant. The Presidency has disowned the PFIPC, stating no appointment was issued to Adeyemi and that the council does not exist. The probe also highlighted that the council was allocated ₦1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite lacking legal foundation. The investigation resumed on 29 July 2026, with the Head of Service reiterating that no office space or staff deployment was authorized for the council.

Entities: Adeniyi Adeyemi · Didi Esther Walson‑Jack · House of Representatives (Nigeria) · House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee (Nigeria) · Olufemi Akinola · Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) · Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) · Tunji Disu · Yusuf Gagdi

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 7 SOURCES] Committee chairman is Yusuf Gagdi. (existing)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Presidency disowned Adeyemi and the PFIPC, stating no appointment was issued. (existing)
[● 7 SOURCES] Adeniyi Adeyemi has not appeared before the committee despite a directive to produce him within 48 hours. (existing)
[● 8 SOURCES] The House of Representatives ad hoc committee declared the appointment letter presented by Adeniyi Adeyemi as fake. (existing)
[● 6 SOURCES] Head of the Civil Service, Didi Esther Walson‑Jack, confirmed the documents were not authentic. (existing)
[● 6 SOURCES] The committee found the enabling act presented to the Head of Service as forged. (new)
[● 5 SOURCES] Deputy Commissioner of Police Olufemi Akinola and Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi attended the hearing representing the Inspector‑General of Police. (All articles)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The committee resumed its probe on 29 July 2026. (Naija News article)
[● 5 SOURCES] Adeniyi Adeyemi failed to appear before the committee despite a directive to produce him within 48 hours. (Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi)
[● 6 SOURCES] Deputy Commissioner Olufemi Akinola and Assistant Commissioner Bashir Abdullahi represented the Inspector‑General of Police at the hearing. (existing)
[● 5 SOURCES] The committee previously described the establishment and operation of the PFIPC as a serious breach of due process. (Committee statements)
[● 5 SOURCES] The committee found the purported enabling act presented as the legal foundation for PFIPC to be forged. (Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi)