The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it by noon on Wednesday to aid its ongoing investigation.
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 (ACP) Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the panel, where lawmakers insisted that Adeniyi’s presence had become necessary in view of the weight of the allegations against him and the institutions allegedly affected.
The committee is investigating how the PFIPC, which lawmakers say has no legal backing, allegedly secured office accommodation in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, and was allocated ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The directive followed the Nigeria Police Force’s confirmation of key aspects of its criminal investigation into the matter, including petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeniyi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeniyi’s appearance was crucial to enable lawmakers authenticate documents and conclude their investigation without compromising due process.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.
“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,” Gagdi said.
The committee subsequently directed its Clerk to formally communicate its resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria do kindly present Mr. Adeyemi on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed the lawmakers that although investigations were still ongoing, the Nigeria Police Force had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeniyi before the Federal High Court.
“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed an eight-count charge before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” Abdullahi said.
He disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned but cautioned against public disclosures that could prejudice the ongoing criminal investigation 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 police’s reservations, the committee sought confirmation of documentary evidence already before it.
The police confirmed that the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned security agencies on October 17, 2025, over allegations that Adeniyi had fraudulently represented himself as the head of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, prompting investigations that culminated in criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
Investigators also confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeniyi used the purported offices to obtain accommodation within the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to secure a $1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the non-existent agency, and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under the platform of the purported council.
A dramatic moment during the hearing came when the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly emanating from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with signatures on authentic official correspondence obtained during the police investigation.
When asked whether the signatures matched, ACP Abdullahi replied emphatically:
“They are not the same.”
The response reinforced lawmakers’ concerns that official State House documents may have been forged.
Reacting, Gagdi said the investigation had gone beyond a single allegedly forged letter.
“So, it is not only a letter that was suspected to be forged? 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,” he said.
The committee chairman disclosed that investigators had identified about 29 allegedly forged documents, including purported approvals from 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 Federal Ministry of Finance and several other government institutions.
According to him, representatives of many of the affected agencies had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to their offices.
Gagdi, however, stressed that the committee had deliberately refrained from compelling the police to disclose information that could undermine 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 assured that the House investigation would continue independently and that its final report would recommend appropriate actions to relevant security and law enforcement agencies where necessary.
