One man wey call imself director-general of fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council don dey cool im heels for police detention. Di man, Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, na im di Chief of Staff to President blow whistle ontop, after officials of Nigerian Investment Promotion Council complain say another agency dey work against dem.
Di Chief of Staff, on October 17, 2025, write letter to DSS and Police, tell dem to investigate fraudsters wey dey forge appointment letters from im office. Im say di fake documents carry falsified signatures, reference numbers, and seals, wey dem use claim leadership for non-existent entities, especially Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
Di letter say di entity under one Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as Director-General get office for Federal Secretariat Complex Phase 111, 2nd Floor. Dem dey parade as legitimate government agency, host meetings with foreigners and Nigerians, and even request note verbale from Ministry of Foreign Affairs to United States for visa facilitation.
Di Chief of Staff urge security agencies to investigate and apprehend di culprits, and uncover di network behind di forgery. Di letter include copy of forged appointment letter, request for note verbale, and pictures from di illegal agency website.
Around dat time, Foreign Affairs Ministry also raise concern. On October 15, 2025, dem write to Office of National Security Adviser and Chief of Staff, request clarification on Adeyemi agency. Di letter, wey Ambassador Anderson Madubuike sign, follow Adeyemi October 10 meeting with ambassadors for Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments for Asokoro, without ministry knowledge. Di Ministry say di act contravene rules for diplomatic practices globally.
On October 20, Office of National Security Adviser write to Office of Secretary to Government of Federation. On October 29, OSGF write to Chief of Staff request clarification, say many governmental and non-governmental bodies dey ask about di appointment status.
Two days before, Chief of Staff send clear rebuttal to Foreign Affairs Ministry, say im never issue appointment letter to Adeyemi as director general of fake council. Im say di office no fit issue letter for non-existent agency, and appointment na exclusive preserve of Office of Secretary to Government of Federation.
On November 5, 2025, Chief of Staff respond to OSGF, again deny Adeniyi Adeyemi and im spurious agency. Im say Prince Adeniyi Matthew unknown to any office, and dem no get dealings with di council. Im say di letter of application na fake, and police don start investigation.
Police act on Chief of Staff letter of October 17 and begin investigation. On October 27, dem arrest Adeyemi for Abuja, for Secretariat office where im run im scam. Dem search office and im home for Suleja, recover vital documents and exhibits.
For police statement, Adeyemi claim one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola help am get di fake appointment letter. Police go after Tanimola, but find say im die for fire incident for Kachi Hotel for Abuja on October 22, five days before Adeyemi arrest. Police see Tanimola body for morgue, confirm death.
Police establish say di agency wey Adeyemi head na fictitious, im forge appointment letter and documents, falsely parade as government appointee, and falsely solicit note verbale from Foreign Affairs Ministry for US visas. Police also find 34 bank accounts wey Adeyemi operate, with nine for names of im fictitious agencies, like FCT Investment Promotion Agency and Public Private Partnership (FIPA-APP).
Police find say Adeyemi use fake documents fraudulently open CBN account by misleading Office of Accountant-General of Federation. No government money don enter di account. Police write for report say di suspect commit criminal forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, wey bring office of Chief of Staff and Presidency to disrepute.
Based on investigation, police file eight-count charge at Federal High Court for Abuja against Adeyemi and two accomplices on November 27, 2025. Im due for court on July 27. Adeyemi dey on police bail when im recently claim say Chief of Staff appoint am as DG of fictitious agency, wey contradict im earlier statement to police.
Im new claim prompt Chief of Staff on June 8 to issue disclaimer, say di man na impostor. Di case of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew na clear con artist wey build web of false claims to deceive government officials and public. Im get history of fraudulent misrepresentation: for November 2016, im parade as ambassador and President-General of World Youth Organisation (WYO), affiliate of United Nations (UN), claim im elect for New Delhi, India. Local media celebrate am until UN deny existence of such body.
Politicians and public wey dey weaponise Adeyemi claim against Chief of Staff suppose no swallow im narrative. Dem suppose await trial and court judgement, because comments today dey sub judice.
