The House of Representatives Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police to produce the organisation’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before lawmakers within 48 hours.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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The committee is investigating how the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council allegedly secured office accommodation at Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite questions surrounding its legal status.
Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi said Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary because of the seriousness of the allegations.
He said the committee required the suspect to authenticate documents relevant to its investigation and enable lawmakers complete their assignment.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate its resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the Nigeria Police Force had already filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court, adding that the matter remains before the court.
The police confirmed receiving petitions alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
Investigators also alleged that he used the purported office to secure accommodation within the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to obtain a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under the platform of the council.
During the hearing, the committee compared signatures on disputed documents with authentic official records obtained by investigators, with the police witness confirming that the signatures did not match.
Gagdi disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 allegedly forged documents linked to several federal institutions, including the State House, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Ministry of Finance.
He said the House investigation would continue independently while respecting ongoing criminal proceedings.
