The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday remanded Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of impersonating the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Adeyemi, 38, was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar on an eight-count charge of alleged forgery, conspiracy and impersonation. He pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was filed by the police on November 27, 2025, against Adeyemi and two other defendants identified as Femi and Anu.
At Wednesday’s proceedings, the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, informed the court that the Attorney-General of the Federation had taken over the case from the police.
Oyedepo said the prosecution would review the facts and charges before urging the court to expedite the trial because of the public interest in the matter.
Defence counsel, Genesis Francis, said Adeyemi’s bail application, filed on January 12, 2026, was ripe for hearing, having been served on the prosecution.
He also raised concerns about Adeyemi’s health, telling the court that his client had a communicable illness.
Justice Umar subsequently ordered Adeyemi’s remand and fixed October 12 for the bail application and October 13 for further proceedings.
The arraignment followed a July 14 order directing Adeyemi’s arrest after he failed to appear in court. He was later arrested in Osun State.
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The prosecution alleges that Adeyemi used forged documents to present the purported PFIPC as a legitimate Federal Government agency.
Among the documents in dispute is a March 8, 2024 appointment letter allegedly showing that President Bola Tinubu appointed Adeyemi to head the organisation.
He is also accused of using purported government correspondence relating to office accommodation, staff deployment, land acquisition and dealings with ministries and agencies.
The controversy followed a petition by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 17, 2025, concerning documents allegedly presented as official records.
President Tinubu subsequently directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the purported council.
The Presidency said the investigation established that the organisation was not a Federal Government creation and that Adeyemi had not been appointed by the President or any government authority.
The ICPC recommended his prosecution over the alleged forgery and impersonation.
Gbajabiamila, government officials and other persons allegedly linked to the purported council are listed as prosecution witnesses.
Adeyemi has denied the allegations and maintained that the purported council was legitimate.