The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee probing the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has declared the appointment letter presented by the council’s self-styled Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, to be fraudulent.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, made the disclosure on Wednesday during the continuation of the investigative hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Gagdi said the panel’s findings, corroborated by relevant government agencies, showed that the appointment letter submitted by Adeyemi was fake. He added that the legislation purportedly establishing the council, which was presented to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, was also found to be forged.
According to him, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who appeared before the committee for the second time, confirmed that the documents relied upon by Adeyemi lacked authenticity.
“It was established that the so-called letter of appointment was fake, confirmed by different agencies, and the Act presented to the Head of Service was equally fake, forged by the DG. It was established,” Gagdi stated.
Walson-Jack attended the hearing in compliance with the committee’s summons and made her final submissions regarding the ongoing investigation.
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Also present were Deputy Commissioner of Police Olufemi Akinola and Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, representing the Inspector-General of Police.
However, Adeyemi, whose appearance had been requested by lawmakers, failed to attend the hearing.
The committee had earlier directed the Inspector-General of Police to produce Adeyemi within 48 hours after describing the creation and operation of the purported PFIPC as a serious violation of due process.
Lawmakers said his testimony remains crucial to explaining how the council allegedly secured official recognition and processed government correspondence despite questions surrounding its legal status.
The investigation is expected to continue as the committee seeks to establish the circumstances that enabled the disputed council to operate within government circles.