FG Names Gbajabiamila, 10 Others As Key Witnesses In Controversial Presidential Agency Case

The Federal Government has named the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, alongside 10 other witnesses, in its criminal case against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to court documents filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Adeyemi and two other suspects, identified simply as Femi and Anu, who remain at large, are facing an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, and other related offences.

The prosecution alleges that the defendants operated a fictitious Federal Government agency and used forged presidential documents to create the impression that the organisation was officially recognised.

The alleged offences were said to have taken place between 2024 and 2025.

Also listed among the prosecution’s witnesses are three officials from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF).

One of the charges alleges that Adeyemi forged an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and allegedly signed by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila.

Another count accuses him of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC.

According to the charge, filed under the Miscellaneous Offences Act and the Penal Code, the defendants allegedly used documents bearing presidential insignia, official reference numbers, and government seals to promote the purported agency.

Police Detail Investigation

An interim investigation report by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, filed as part of the court proceedings, stated that the investigation began after a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.

The report said the Presidency alerted police to the activities of individuals allegedly forging official appointment letters purportedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff.

Investigators alleged that the forged documents contained fake signatures, reference numbers, and official seals, which were used to claim appointments into non-existent government organisations, including the PFIPC.

Alleged Meetings With Foreign Nationals

Police further alleged that Adeyemi held himself out as the head of the purported agency and met with both Nigerian and foreign nationals in that capacity.

According to investigators, he also wrote to several government institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting diplomatic support for visa processing on behalf of individuals he described as staff members of the organisation.

The report alleged that he sought a Note Verbale to the Embassy of the United States to facilitate visa applications for members of the purported agency.

Police said Adeyemi was arrested on October 27, 2025, following intelligence gathering and surveillance operations.

Subsequent searches of his office and residence in Suleja, Niger State, reportedly led to the recovery of several items, including alleged forged appointment letters, official letterheads, correspondence addressed to ministries, departments and agencies, as well as documents bearing presidential insignia.

Investigators further claimed that Adeyemi told them one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola assisted him in obtaining the alleged appointment letter. However, the police said subsequent inquiries revealed that Tanimola had died in a fire incident in Abuja before the investigation concluded.

The allegations remain before the court, and the defendants are entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty.