House Orders IGP To Present Alleged Fake Presidential Agency Boss

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the alleged operation of a fake presidential agency has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the alleged mastermind, Adeyemi Martin, before the panel by 12 noon on Wednesday.

The directive followed testimony from the Nigeria Police Force confirming aspects of its ongoing investigation into allegations that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).

The committee said Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary because of the serious nature of the allegations and their potential impact on public institutions and individuals.

Committee Chairman, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, said the panel required the suspect to personally respond to issues surrounding documents linked to the investigation.

“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee,” Gagdi said.

“People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.”

He added: “It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents to us in such a way that will not undermine our investigation to enable us to submit our report on time.”

The committee subsequently instructed its clerk to formally notify the Inspector-General of Police.

“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… kindly present Mr Adeyemi Martin on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.

Representing the IGP, Assistant Commissioner of Police Basir Abdullahi informed lawmakers that criminal proceedings against the suspect were already before the Federal High Court.

“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” the police officer said.

He disclosed that Adeyemi had been arrested and arraigned but cautioned against revealing details that could interfere with ongoing investigations or court proceedings.

“We don’t want to say things that are under investigation. It is definitely going to prejudice the ongoing investigation and make people have opinions that may prejudge the outcome of an investigation or judicial decision,” he stated.

Despite the caution, lawmakers sought confirmation of documents already obtained by the committee.

The police confirmed that the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President submitted a petition on October 17, 2025, alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently claimed to head the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Investigations arising from the petition eventually led to criminal charges involving conspiracy and fraud.

Police further confirmed receiving another petition accusing Adeyemi of posing as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

According to investigators, the suspect allegedly used the purported offices to obtain accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 workers, attempted to include about $1.3 billion for the non-existent agency in the 2026 Appropriation Act, and planned a World Investment Summit under the council’s name.

During the hearing, the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with signatures on verified official correspondence provided by the police.

When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness replied, “They are not the same.”

The committee said the findings strengthened suspicions that official State House documents had been forged.

“So, it is not only a letter that was suspected to be forged,” a committee member, Umoh, said.

“We are dealing with documents that include what is said to be a forged Act of the National Assembly in an attempt to establish a fake agency.”

Lawmakers disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 suspected forged documents, including alleged approvals purportedly issued by the State House, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Ministry of Finance and several other government institutions.

The committee noted that many of the affected agencies had already appeared before lawmakers and denied issuing the documents attributed to them.

Gagdi stressed that the committee would avoid compelling police investigators to disclose information that could compromise ongoing criminal investigations.

“We are avoiding a situation whereby they will be pushed… to make statements that will undermine their ongoing investigation,” he said.

He added that the House investigation would continue independently and that its final report could recommend additional action by relevant security agencies.