By Emmanuel Onyedika
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday, July 29.
The directive was issued during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Monday.
Representing the IGP, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their ongoing probe into the activities of the organisation.
The Committee is investigating how the PFIPC, despite not being legally established, allegedly secured office accommodation in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received a budgetary allocation of ₦1.32bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The directive followed confirmation by the Nigeria Police Force of petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC.
Committee Chairman, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeyemi’s appearance was imperative given the seriousness of the allegations. “This Committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity are 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 stated.
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 lawmakers that although investigations were ongoing, the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi 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,” he said.
He disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, but cautioned against making public disclosures that could prejudice the ongoing investigation or judicial proceedings.