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'Fake agency scandal': Gbajabiamila threatens Adeyemi with N10bn suit ... Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the President, has threatened to institute a ₦10 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to murder, bribery, abuse of office and other criminal conduct. The legal threat followed a press conference addressed by Adeyemi on June 25, during which he accused the presidential aide of demanding a share of the alleged take-off grant of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), receiving money through proxies, abusing his office and participating in a criminal cover-up. He also described Gbajabiamila as “a murderer” and “an assassin.” In a letter dated July 6, 2026, and signed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kemi Pinheiro, on behalf of Pinheiro LP, Gbajabiamila’s legal team described the allegations as false, malicious and highly defamatory. The lawyers maintained that the accusations were deliberately crafted to portray the Chief of Staff as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable and unfit to occupy public office. According to the letter, Gbajabiamila has never met, communicated or had any official or personal re…

Nigeria probes fictitious 'presidential' agency earmarked for public funds Nigeria's president has ordered an investigation into how a fictitious agency established offices in his backyard and was earmarked to receive nearly a million dollars. Fayez Nureldine / AFP Named the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, it was to receive about 1.3 billion naira ($944,300) in this year's budget, despite not being recognised under Nigerian law. Its offices were reportedly based at the federal government secretariat in Abuja, where main government offices are located. President Bola Tinubu's office said on Tuesday night that the country's anti-graft agency has been directed to launch an investigation and conclude its findings within 30 days. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will investigate among other things, alleged forged appointment letters, use of a false claim of presidential appointment to secure official recognition and diplomatic support, including visa facilitation. Tinubu's spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who claimed to be the agency's director was a "con artist" with a "history of fraudulent misrepr…

Witness on Yahaya Bello money laundering: ₦117m moved ₦117m transferred from Kogi LG funds into private account – EFCC witness November 11, 2025 4:03 pm File: Court By Deborah Musa Kindly share this story: A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olomotame Egoro, who is a Compliance Officer with Access Bank, on Tuesday testified that about ₦117 million belonging to Kogi State local governments was transferred into a private business account. Egoro, the seventh prosecution witness (PW-7), appeared before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the ongoing ₦80.2 billion money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Bello is being prosecuted on a 19-count charge for allegedly converting state funds for personal use and property acquisitions while in office. Led in evidence by lead prosecution counsel Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Egoro explained that funds from all 13 Kogi State Local Government accounts were transferred into an account belonging to Fazac Business Enterprise. After identifying Exhibit 33(8) as the statement of account for Fazac Business Enterprise covering January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022, Pinheiro directed the…

List Of Govt Officials, Agencies Linked To Controversial Presidential ... Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew Fresh details have emerged on how the alleged fraud involving the disowned Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi , penetrated key levels of the Nigerian Civil Service (NCS). According to Premium Times , a review of documents linked to the case showed that some civil servants and agencies allegedly processed letters that helped Adeyemi secure a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account, budget code, office space at the Federal Secretariat, staff deployment, and other privileges usually reserved for legitimate government agencies. Although the letters were listed as exhibits in the Federal Government’s case against Adeyemi, a police investigation report showed that officials who allegedly approved, processed or signed the documents had not been interrogated. The development has raised questions over the competence, diligence and judgment of senior civil servants involved in handling requests from the disputed PFIPC. Premium Times, stated that the authenticity of the letters could not be independently verified. Howev…

NDC demands Gbajabiamila's sack over alleged fake agency scandal Politics Published By Kazeem Ugbodaga Date 3rd July, 2026 Share: Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi Quick Read The party also cited Adeyemi's claim that he secured his appointment through the Chief of Staff after allegedly paying ₦600 million, of which ₦400 million was allegedly paid through proxies, while ₦200 million remained outstanding. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately remove his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to an alleged multi-billion-naira corruption scandal involving a purported non-existent government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the opposition party described the allegations as grave and said Gbajabiamila’s continued stay in office could compromise any credible investigation into the matter. The NDC’s demand follows allegations made by Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the PFIPC, an agency the Presidency has publicly denied exists. According to the party, the allegat…

Nigeria orders probe into fake agency that nearly got ... - Africanews Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into how a fake government agency operated openly in the heart of his administration and was almost handed nearly a million dollars in public funds. The agency, called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, doesn't exist under Nigerian law. Yet it was set to receive about 1.3 billion naira ($944,300) in this year's national budget. Its offices were reportedly located inside the federal secretariat in Abuja, the same complex that houses genuine government ministries. Tinubu's office announced on Tuesday night that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been ordered to investigate. It has 30 days to report back. Investigators will look into claims of forged appointment letters, and allegations that the agency used a fake presidential appointment to gain official recognition, including help securing visas. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, the man who claimed to run the agency, as a "con artist" with a track record of misrepresentation. Onanuga said n…

Presidency Exposes Fake Presidential Council Operating at Federal ... Home News Presidency Exposes Fake Presidential Council Operating at Federal Secretariat Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp The Presidency has dismissed claims by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew that he was appointed to head a presidential agency, describing him as an impostor facing criminal charges over an alleged fake government agency and forged appointment documents. The Presidency has described Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as an impostor who allegedly operated a fictitious presidential agency using forged government documents, insisting that he was never appointed to any office under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the Office of the Chief of Staff first uncovered the alleged scam after officials of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) raised concerns about another organisation claiming to perform similar government functions. According to the statement, the Chief of Staff petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force on October 17, 2025, requesting …

Adeyemi Insists Presidential Appointment Was Genuine Despite Presidency ... Adeyemi Insists Presidential Appointment Was Genuine Despite Presidency’s Impostor Allegations Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Defends Disputed Presidential Appointment as Forgery and Impersonation Trial Continues in Abuja By Pelumi Emmanuel Published: July 2, 2026 | 8:11 PM GMT Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi has maintained that his appointment as Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and Presidential Economic Advisory Council was legitimate, despite the Presidency describing both entities as fictitious. Speaking during a telephone interview on Politics Today on Channels Television, Adeyemi said he remained confident that the courts would establish the truth as legal proceedings continue. Defendant Says He Is Ready to Face Trial Adeyemi, who is facing charges including conspiracy, forgery and impersonation, rejected suggestions that he was attempting to evade justice. He stated that he was prepared to defend himself before the courts and said the judicial process should be allowed to determine whether the allegations against him are valid. According to him, he is relyin…

Presidency clears Gbajabiamila over bribery allegations Share Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print By KEMI KASUMU Related Articles US Supreme Court reverses Trump’s decision, upholds birthright citizenship in America 12 minutes ago Distressed Enugu community seeks government intervention over 30-year abandoned bridge project 33 minutes ago Onanuga stated that Gbajabiamila had already informed the Foreign Affairs Ministry before then that he neither appointed Adeyemi nor recognised the agency he claimed to head. He added that appointments into government offices are handled by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, not the Chief of Staff. The Presidency has dismissed allegations that the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, demanded or received bribes, describing the claims made by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as false and the work of an impostor operating a non-existent government agency. Adeyemi, who identified himself as Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council, had accused Gbajabiamila of demanding N27,395,510,136 as a take-off grant for the a…

RT.com09 Jul 2026, 19:45 GMT+10 Abuja has accused a man identified as Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew of forging government documents to establish a purported agency linked to the presidency Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into how an alleged fictitious government agency was established within the presidency with about $950,000 allocated in the 2026 budget. The probe will examine the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), which Tinubu's office said was never established by the Nigerian government and had no legal basis or presidential approval. In astatementon Tuesday, the presidency said that the PFIPC was reportedly operated by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who presented himself as its director-general using forged documents. The agency obtained office space in Abuja, opened bank accounts, and held meetings with government officials and foreign representatives before the case emerged. READ MORE:UK court delivers verdict in ex-Nigerian oil minister bribery trial The Accountant-General's Office, although the PFIPC appeared in the West African nation's 2026 Appropriation Act with a 1.3-billion-naira fund allocati…

Jersey To Return $9.5 Million In Corruption Proceeds To Nigeria Authorities in Jersey — a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands between the United Kingdom and France — are set to return more than $9.5 million (£7 million) to the Nigerian government. The funds will be funneled into supporting infrastructure projects in the West African country. This repatriation followed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December between the Attorney General for Jersey Mark Temple KC and the Federal Government. The MoU is built on two past deals between Nigeria and Jersey involving the return of over $300m which were held in a bank account in the island. According to Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, the return of the funds would be used “in line with the terms” of the agreement. “The successful recovery and repatriation of the forfeited assets underscores the effectiveness of Nigeria’s collaborative efforts with its international partners in ensuring that there is no safe haven for illicitly acquired wealth or assets moved to foreign jurisdictions,” the BBC quoted Fagbemi as saying. The minister said the money will support the cons…

Gbajabiamila scandal: NDC demands sack, independent probe PFIPC scandal: NDC seeks Gbajabiamila’s sack, independent probe July 3, 2026 9:30 am File: Femi Gbajabiamila By Tosin Oyediran Kindly share this story: The Nigeria Democratic Congress has called for the immediate removal of Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, following allegations linking him to an alleged scandal involving the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. In a statement dated July 3, 2026, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the party said it was “alarmed by the damning allegations of corruption involving the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and one Prince Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).” Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Credit: Bayo Onanuga The NDC alleged that “the non-existent agency was allegedly used to siphon public funds, with the active collusion and facilitation by the Chief of Staff, Gba…

Court Orders In Detention Ex NNPC GMD Andrew Yakubu To Forfeit $9.8m ... Zainab Abubakar, a justice of the federal high court, Kano, has ordered the forfeiture of the sums of $9.8m and £74,000 allegedly recovered from Andrew Yakubu, former group managing director (GMD), of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). According to a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the order was sequel to an ex parte application the agency filed seeking an interim forfeiture of the monies to the government. In her ruling,  Zainab held that “the sum of $9,772,000 and £74,000 which are now in the custody of the applicant (EFCC) are in the interim forfeited to the federal government of Nigeria”. Last Friday, the anti-graft agency said its operatives raided a building belonging to the former NNPC boss and recovered stacks of dollars and pound sterling stashed away in a fire-proof safe. Yakubu had earlier reported to the commission’s Kano zonal office where he allegedly admitted being the owner of both the house and the recovered monies. He is still in the custody of the EFCC. thecable Related Topics: Andrew Yakubu Court Ex NNPC…

Police Files Criminal Charge Against Gbajabiamila's Accuser Over Fake ... The Federal Government has reaffirmed that Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, accused of parading himself as head of a fictitious presidential agency, will be arraigned in court on July 27, 2026, following the conclusion of investigations by the Nigeria Police Force into what officials described as a wide-ranging impersonation and forgery scheme. The clarification was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, July 2. He detailed how Adeyemi allegedly created and operated fake presidential bodies, including the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council. According to Onanuga, the fraud was first uncovered after the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, received complaints from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission about conflicting claims of authority from an unknown agency. He said the Chief of Staff, in a letter dated October 17, 2025, alerted security agencies to the activities of suspected impostors forging official documents. “The attention of this o…

JUST-IN: Jersey to repatriate $9.5 Million looted by Abacha to Nigeria Share Tweet Authorities in Jersey have agreed to repatriate over $9.5 million (£7 million) linked to corrupt practices to the Nigerian government, marking another step in Nigeria’s long-running effort to recover looted assets from the military era. The funds are believed to have been stolen by the late former military ruler, Sani Abacha, who governed Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Although the money was recovered during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, legal proceedings delayed its return for several years. In December 2025, Mark Temple, Jersey’s Attorney-General, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria to facilitate the repatriation. The money had been held in a bank account on the island. The BBC reports that this agreement builds on two prior arrangements between Jersey and Nigeria, which resulted in the repatriation of over $300 million (£230 million) in recovered assets. A ruling by Jersey’s Royal Court in January 2024 found that the funds were “more likely than not” the proceeds of corruption, noting that third-party contractors diverted public funds for the benefit of senior N…

Explainer: Everything to know about man who created fake agency, opened ... Share The Presidency has issued a detailed statement explaining how it says a man, Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, allegedly created and operated a non-existent government agency while presenting himself as its director-general. The statement, signed by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, was released after Adeyemi reportedly renewed claims that he was appointed by Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to the President. The Presidency insists those claims are false and says the matter is already before the court. However, rather than settling the controversy, the statement has generated fresh debate, with many Nigerians arguing that it leaves significant questions unanswered. What is the controversy? At the centre of the case is Adeyemi’s claim that he headed what he called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, also referred to as the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. According to the Presidency, no such federal agency exists. Officials say Adeyemi allegedly used forged documents to present himself as a presidential appointee, held meetings with diplomats and government offi…

Breaking: Fresh Tension as Senate Takes Action Over Alleged Fake Agency ... A forged appointment letter bearing a falsified signature of Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila was accepted at the Civil Service Headquarters without verification, giving a fictitious agency a Federal Secretariat office for over a year The N1.3bn allocation to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council was approved without any official of the council appearing before the Senate Committee to defend the budget SERAP, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP, and senior lawyers have all reacted to the scandal, with the Senate expected to address the controversy when plenary resumes on Tuesday, July 7 Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! FCT, Abuja - Fresh political tension is expected in the National Assembly as the Senate prepares to address the controversy surrounding the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) when plenary resumes. The move follows questions over a reported ₦1.3 billion allocation to the council in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite claims by the Presidency that the body was never lawfully established. Read also Presidential scandal: Who stole 2…

Who is Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew? Everything we know about the man who ... Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew is facing criminal charges over allegations that he created a fake government agency and forged official documents, claims he has denied. The controversy intensified after a ₦1.3bn allocation linked to the disputed agency appeared in the 2026 national budget. Adeyemi insists his appointment was genuine and says the courts will eventually clear his name. The case remains before the Federal High Court, with the allegations yet to be determined by the court. Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew has become one of the most talked-about figures in Nigeria after finding himself at the centre of an extraordinary controversy involving analleged fake government agency, a ₦1.3 billion budget allocationand criminal charges of forgery and impersonation. The case has sparked widespread debate, not only because of the allegations against him but also because budget documents show that an entity at the centre of the controversy appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act, raising questions about how it got there. While the Presidency insists the agency never existed, Adeyemi has maintained that he was lawf…

'DSS, Police Alerted' - Presidency Breaks Silence On Gbajabiamila ... Femi Gbajabiamila The Presidency has dismissed allegations of bribery levelled against the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, describing them as false and the handiwork of a man allegedly posing as the Director-General of a non-existent government agency. Naija News reports that the Presidency was reacting to allegations made by the acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. Adeyemi had accused Gbajabiamila of demanding ₦27.4 billion as a take-off grant for the agency and alleged that the Chief of Staff received ₦400 million through proxies to facilitate his appointment, with an outstanding balance of ₦200m. The claimant had also urged President Bola Tinubu to constitute an independent panel to investigate the allegations and compel the Chief of Staff to step aside pending the outcome of the probe. However, in a statement issued on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the allegations, accusing Adeyemi of peddling falsehood. “We…

Police slam eight-count charge on Adeyemi over 'presidential promotion ... Police slam eight-count charge on Adeyemi over ‘presidential promotion council’ controversy News By Alagbe Shenayon On Jul 2, 2026 52 Share T he Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, convener of the alleged presidential foreign intervention promotion council, over the controversy surrounding the agency. In a statement issued on Wednesday, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the charges were filed against Adeyemi and two alleged accomplices at the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 27, 2025. According to Onanuga, Adeyemi is expected to appear in court on July 27, 2026. He said Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, had alerted the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force in October 2025 after complaints emerged that the alleged agency was operating alongside the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC). Onanuga said Gbajabiamila informed security agencies that forged appointment letters bearing his signature, reference numbers and official seals were being used to legitimise the fictitious a…

Alleged $9.8m Fraud: I Received The Money As Gift After I Left Office ... Featured Latest News Alleged $9.8m Fraud: I Received The Money As Gift After I Left Office, Ex-GMD NNPC, Yakubu, Tells Court by Agency Report July 8, 2020 written by Agency Report July 8, 2020 Share 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 17 Former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that substantial part of the money found at his Kaduna residence by EFCC in 2017 was given to him as gift after leaving office. Yakubu made this known while testifying before Justice Ahmed Mohammed as defence star witness in an alleged money laundering case instituted against him by the anti-graft agency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC had, in 2017, raided the residence of the ex-NNPC boss in Kaduna State and found 9,772, 800 dollars and 74, 000 pounds (9.7 million dollars and 74, 000 pounds) in a safe. Yakubu was, however, arraigned on March 16, 2017 on six counts but was ordered by the Court of Appeal to defend counts 3 and 4 which bordered on failure to make full disclosure of assets, receiving cash w…

Nigerian man allegedly created a fake government agency and secured a ₦ ... A man allegedly created a fake Presidency agency and operated from the Federal Secretariat. Police say he forged presidential documents, opened 34 bank accounts and secured a CBN account. The Presidency has denied the agency ever existed and charged him with forgery and impersonation. Femi Falana says only an independent investigation can answer how the agency allegedly made it into the 2026 budget. The Presidency is battling fresh controversy after a man, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, was accused of creating whatauthorities describe as a non-existent government agency, appointing himself as its Director-General and allegedly operating like a legitimate federal institution for months. According to the Presidency andthe Nigerian Police, Adeyemi allegedly established an organisation called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and somehow managed to operate from an office inside the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja. Investigators say it didn't stop there. He allegedly hosted ambassadors, held meetings with ministers, wrote official letters to government agencies, reques…

How Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew "Outsmarted" Ni... How Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew "Outsmarted" Nigeria's Presidency: Inside the Fake Agency Scandal Rocking Abuja By Mustapha Bature Sallama Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew For over a year, a man calling himself Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew ran what Nigeria's Presidency now describes as an entirely fictitious government agency complete with a federal office, Central Bank accounts, diplomatic meetings, and hundreds of purported staff before the scheme unraveled into one of the most embarrassing governance scandals to hit Abuja this year. The Fictitious Agency Matthew presented himself as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), also styled as the Presidential Economic Advisory Council an agency Nigeria's Presidency insists never legally existed. According to the Presidency, he secured office space at the Federal Secretariat Complex Phase III in Abuja, and operated there for well over a year, holding meetings with both foreign diplomats and Nigerian officials while presenting himself as a legitimate federal appointee. Police investigators allege he forged a presidential appointment le…

Adeyemi Matthew: How con artist created fake govt agency, occupied ... Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. Headline Newsletter Adeyemi Matthew: How con artist created fake govt agency, occupied office at Federal Secretariat, summoned ambassadors By Ibrahim Ramalan July 1, 2026 Share Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp Must read After 11 years, Suswam’s N3.1bn corruption trial enters final phase as court fixes July 16 for arguments July 1, 2026 ‘Uba Sani has bridged infrastructure gaps in Zaria, Sabon Gari’ July 1, 2026 Gov. Lawal presents 50 vehicles to NURTW to ease interstate transportation July 1, 2026 Atiku: GenCos’ revelation exposes Tinubu’s power debt deception July 1, 2026 Ibrahim Ramalan Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian o…

Fake agency scandal: Presidency faces heat as FG prosecutes embattled ... Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council The Presidency on Wednesday came under fresh public and legal scrutiny over the activities of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy, forgery and impersonation before the Federal High Court in Abuja. This is as human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, said the Presidency lacked the constitutional authority to exonerate anyone in the matter and called for an independent probe of both the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi. The Police had charged Adeyemi for allegedly operating a fictitious government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, forging a presidential appointment letter bearing the purported signature of Gbajabiamila, and maintaining 34 bank accounts in the names of non-existent government bodies. The Presidency, in a statement signed Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘Re:The Matter of Adeniyi Adeyem…

Gbajabiamila/Adeyemi Scandal: Staff Reveal Shocking Details of 'Fake ... Fresh details have emerged in the controversy surrounding the alleged fake government agency linked to Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of illegally operating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) from Abuja. The scandal has continued to generate public attention after the Federal Government distanced itself from the agency, insisting that no such council was created and no appointment was made for a Director-General. At the centre of the controversy is Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC and operated from the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja for several months in 2025. The Federal Government has since filed criminal charges against him, accusing him of forgery and impersonation. Adeyemi, however, has denied all allegations. He maintains that his appointment and actions were legitimate and has vowed to clear his name in court. He has also publicly accused the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, of misleading the public over the matter. New findings have now revealed how the agency allegedly operated behind closed d…

Reputational Crisis Hits Presidency over Fake Agency Scandal SHARE The Nigerian Presidency is locked in a fierce public relations battle to protect its institutional integrity following explosive allegations surrounding a fake government agency scandal, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). ​What began as a security crackdown on a suspected syndicate has ballooned into a severe reputational crisis, drawing intense scrutiny to the heart of the administration and the Office of the Chief of Staff. Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the fake agency scandal centers around Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, an individual the Federal Government is currently prosecuting on an eight-count charge including criminal forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by pretense. ​According to official police and State House briefs, Adeyemi allegedly operated an elaborate, unauthorized parallel agency out of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja. Posing as a presidential appointee, he reportedly hosted foreign ambassadors, maintained 34 illicit bank accounts, and even attempted to secure official U.S. visa clearances for his staff. ​The crisis intensified when Adeyemi, while out on bail…

Aso Rock In Turmoil: Gbajabiamila Denies ₦600m Appointment Racketeering ... Aso Rock In Turmoil: Gbajabiamila Denies ₦600m Appointment Racketeering Allegations Amid ₦27.4bn Grant Corruption Scandal Crime Femi Gbajabiamila Published: June 30, 2026 Reading time: 3 min. Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp LATEST NEWS ON-AIR TENSIONS: Abati Shuts Down Oseni on Arise News Over Gbajabiamila Budget Scandal National July 2, 2026 FACT-CHECK: Dissecting the Rise of Fake Sectarian Slave Trade Videos Weaponized to Fuel Religious Tension in Nigeria Editorial July 2, 2026 THE WEALTH PARADOX: Clergyman Isaac Omolehin Questions Lifestyles of Nigerian Pastors, Points to Global Church Assets National July 2, 2026 - SUPPORT US - - Advertisement - Loading ... ABUJA, NIGERIA — A fierce political warfare has erupted within the corridors of power at Aso Rock, forcing the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, into an aggressive defense mode. The crisis centers on explosive allegations raised by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Adeyemi publicly accused Gbajabiamila of receiving ₦400 million by proxy—with a ₦20…

Fake Agency Scandal: Presidency Faces Heat, DG Prosecuted Fake agency scandal: Presidency faces heat as FG prosecutes controversial DG July 2, 2026 8:40 am FILE: Femi Falana Stephen Angbulu and Deborah Tolu-Kolawole Kindly share this story: The Presidency on Wednesday came under fresh public and legal scrutiny over the activities of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy, forgery and impersonation before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Credit: Bayo Onanuga This is as human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, said the Presidency lacked the constitutional authority to exonerate anyone in the matter and called for an independent probe of both the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi. The Police had charged Adeyemi for allegedly operating a fictitious government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, forging a presidential appointment letter bearing the purported signature of Gbajabiamila, and maintaining 34 bank accounts in the names of non-existent gov…

What transpired between Prince Adeyemi and Gbajabiamila: X-raying the ... SHARE While the presidency wants Nigerians to believe that this is a case of a sophisticated, elaborate and well-thought-out scheme, product of a meticulously plotted graft designed to hoodwink government officials and steal public funds, the facts of the matter do not support or validate this stance. The Whole scandal reads less like an institutional failure but more like a thread of conspiracy woven sloppily but a gang of avaricious top government officials. For weeks, the president has been embroiled in an appalling and chaotic bribery scandal that has put an already deeply unpopular government, battling to gain public trust and secure positive public perception, on the verge of a brutal and damaging reputational crisis. The allegations are astounding, staggering and jarring. This is not a mere case of administrative oversight and bureaucratic clumsiness but a case of what happens when grace, altruism, discipline and fastidiousness are sacrificed on the altar of greed and impunity. But how did Gbajabiamila, one of the powerful figures in the current administration, get entangled in a messy stranger-than-f…

Gbajabiamila And The ConPrince: Tinubu's Presidency And The limits Of ... Home NEWS Gbajabiamila And The ConPrince: Tinubu’s Presidency And The limits Of Denial Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp The Presidency wants Nigerians to believe that one Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, single-handedly invented a federal agency, secured a sprawling office at the Federal Secretariat, inserted a budget line, and summoned foreign ambassadors to a meeting at the Wells Carlton Hotel — all through forged documents and some juju in his mouth. If Prince Adeyemi possesses such extraordinary powers that he could mesmerise the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Federal Civil Service, the National Assembly, and segments of the diplomatic community, then the real scandal is not his audacity but the astonishing porosity of the Tinubu administration. According to the presidency, this serial impostor — who once paraded himself as the head of a fictitious UN-affiliated World Youth Organisation — hoodwinked everyone. He obtained a  federal government’s office space, opened bank accounts (including with the CBN), and somehow caused a non-existent entity called the Presidential …

Gbajabiamila Faces Fresh Allegations Over Alleged ₦600m Bribery, ₦11 ... SHARE Abuja, Nigeria – Fresh allegations of corruption have sparked nationwide debate after claims emerged linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to an alleged ₦600 million bribery scheme and an ₦11.52 billion kickback arrangement involving a federal government agency. The allegations, made by Prince Adeyemi, have triggered renewed concerns over transparency, accountability and the management of public funds within the federal government. According to the claims, Adeyemi alleged that he paid ₦400 million upfront and agreed to pay an additional ₦200 million to secure appointment as head of a federal agency. He further claimed that after assuming office, he was pressured to remit 48 percent of the agency’s ₦24 billion take-off grant—approximately ₦11.52 billion—as kickbacks. However, Gbajabiamila has strongly denied all the allegations, describing them as false, malicious and politically motivated. He also reportedly maintained that the agency in question does not exist. The conflicting accounts have raised critical questions about the authenticity of the agency, the budgetary allocatio…

PFIPC scandal: Gbaja/Adeyemi saga escalates as Presidency fingers ... July 5, 2026 …asks DSS, Police, EFCC to uncover them By Omeiza Ajayi, Johnbosco Agbakwuru and Hadiza Yusuf The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, intensified on Saturday as the Presidency alleged that internal collaborators within government institutions enabled Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi to operate the fictitious agency, even as the Kwankwasiyya Movement demanded a full public explanation over the alleged budgetary allocation to the council. The latest development has further escalated the dispute involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Adeyemi, whom the Presidency has accused of running a sophisticated fraud by presenting himself as Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. While the Presidency insists the council never existed, critics argue that reports of budgetary provisions linked to the body raise questions that require an independent investigation. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said investigators from the Departmen…

Fake agency scandal: Gbajabiamila threatens Adeyemi with N10bn ... Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened legal action against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, demanding N10 billion in damages over allegations linking him to murder, bribery, and other criminal activities. This was contained in a letter dated July 6, 2026, signed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kemi Pinheiro, on behalf of Pinheiro LP, the legal representatives of the Chief of Staff. The letter reads in part, “The publication which has been extensively circulated across several print, electronic and social media platforms and has consequently attracted widespread public attention, contains numerous statements which are not only false, malicious, reckless and entirely without factual foundation, but were clearly designed to portray our client as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable, morally bankrupt, administratively incompetent, a murderer and unfit to occupy public office. “In particular, in your press conference, you falsely alleged, among other things, that our client demanded or requested forty-eight percent (48%) of the alleged take-off grant of an entity described as the Presidential Forei…

Jersey to repatriate $9.5m Abacha-era funds to Nigeria Authorities in Jersey have given approval for the repatriation of more than $9.5 million (£7 million) in corruption-linked funds to the Nigerian government, marking another milestone in Nigeria’s long-running effort to recover assets looted during the military era. Jersey officials described the funds as proceeds of “tainted property,” believed to be part of the massive wealth stolen by the late former military ruler, General Sani Abacha, who led Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. The money had been hidden in a bank account on the island and remained locked in prolonged legal battles for several years. Although the assets were originally recovered during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, their return to Nigeria was stalled by prolonged legal challenges. Progress was finally made in December when Jersey’s Attorney-General, Mark Temple, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government to facilitate the funds’ repatriation. According to the BBC, the latest agreement builds on two previous deals between Nigeria and Jersey, which had earlier led to the return of over $300 million (£230 million…