Adeyemi Denies Fraud Allegations After Presidency Disowns Controversial Council

Adeniyi Adeyemi, presumed Director General of the ‘Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council,’ has accused the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of requesting a 48% share of a N27.39 billion take-off grant and receiving N400 million in alleged bribery. The Presidency has publicly disowned the agency, calling it a scam and Adeyemi a con artist, while Adeyemi insists on his lawful appointment and readiness for court proceedings.

Pelumi Ilesanmi • Politics • 1 month ago • 2 minute read •

Key Points

• Adeniyi Adeyemi denies fraud allegations after the Presidency declared his organization, PFIPC, fictitious.

• Adeyemi claims his appointment was legitimate and attributes the dispute to disagreements over funding and alleged interference by senior government officials.

• The Presidency firmly rejects Adeyemi's claims, describing the PFIPC as a fictitious organization and labeling the matter as alleged fraudulent misrepresentation.

Adeyemi Denies Fraud Allegations After Presidency Disowns Controversial Council

Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has rejected accusations of fraud after the Presidency declared the organisation fictitious.

Speaking in a television interview, Adeyemi insisted his appointment was legitimate and alleged that his dispute with the Presidency stemmed from disagreements over the agency’s proposed take-off funding. He further claimed that senior government officials attempted to interfere with the project, allegations that have not been substantiated by independent evidence.

Adeyemi specifically accused the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, of demanding a share of the agency’s proposed take-off grant and collecting money through intermediaries.

He provided no publicly verifiable evidence during the interview to support the allegations, while maintaining that the matter is now before the courts. When questioned about the council’s operations and funding, Adeyemi declined to comment further, citing the ongoing legal proceedings.

The Presidency has firmly rejected Adeyemi’s claims. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the PFIPC as a fictitious organisation and alleged that Adeyemi had falsely represented himself as its director-general.

Onanuga characterised the matter as an alleged case of fraudulent misrepresentation, while Adeyemi has insisted he will rely on the courts to determine the legality of his appointment and respond to the allegations against him.

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