Reps Panel Uncovers 29 Allegedly Forged Documents in Fake Presidential Council Scandal

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, on Monday said it had uncovered at least 29 forged official documents linked to the agency and its Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew.

Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, made the disclosure during the appearance of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, before the panel.

According to him, the documents were allegedly purportedly issued by the State House, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, the Federal Ministry of Finance and other government institutions.

Among them was a document allegedly bearing the forged signature of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Gagdi said 13 civil servants linked to the operations of the purported agency from the OSGF, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, OAGF, and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service have been summoned to appear before the panel on Tuesday to explain their roles.

The committee also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce Adeyemi before it by noon on Tuesday.

Adeyemi has been in police custody since his arrest at his hideout in Osun State on July 15. His arrest followed a bench warrant issued after he allegedly failed to appear in court to answer criminal charges filed by the police.

“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. It is no longer optional,” Gagdi said.

“We need him here to confirm some documents before us so that we can conclude our assignment and submit our report on time.”

*Police Confirm Forgery, File 8-Count Charge*

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, who represented the IGP, confirmed that some of the documents issued in the name of the purported agency were fake.

He said the Force had filed an eight-count charge against the suspect before the Federal High Court and that the case is ongoing.

“The Police investigated part of this matter last year and filed an eight-count charge. We do not want to say things that are still under investigation. Doing so could prejudice the case,” Abdullahi said.

The police confirmed that on October 17, 2025, the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned security agencies over allegations against Adeyemi, leading to investigations and criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.

The Force also confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeyemi falsely presented himself as DG of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and PFIPC.

According to the petition, the suspect allegedly used the purported office to secure accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 staff, attempted to insert $1.3 billion into the 2026 Appropriation Bill for the non-existent agency, and planned a World Investment Summit under the council.

During the hearing, lawmakers compared signatures on documents allegedly issued by the Office of the Chief of Staff with authentic correspondence obtained from the police. Asked if they matched, the police officer replied that they did not.

Gagdi said documentary evidence received from several government institutions contradicted documents allegedly issued by the purported agency, and that many of the affected institutions had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents.

The chairman stressed that the committee was careful not to compel the police to disclose information that could jeopardise ongoing criminal investigations.