FG Slams Eight Charges on Alleged Fake Agency Boss, Lists Gbajabiamila Among 11 Prosecution Witnesses

The Federal Government has lined up the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and 10 other witnesses to testify in its criminal case against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is accused of operating a fictitious government agency and forging presidential documents.

Court documents filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja show that Adeyemi, alongside two other suspects identified simply as Femi and Anu, who remain at large, is facing an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and related offences allegedly committed between 2024 and 2025.

According to the charge sheet, the defendants allegedly created and operated the so-called Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), which the Presidency insists does not exist, using forged presidential documents to give the body the appearance of legitimacy.

The prosecution has listed 11 witnesses, including Gbajabiamila and three officials from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, to establish its case against the defendants.

In one of the charges, prosecutors alleged that Adeyemi forged an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and signed by Gbajabiamila to support his claim as Director-General of the PFIPC. He is also accused of falsely presenting himself as head of the council while using forged documents bearing presidential insignia, official seals and reference numbers.

An interim report by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit stated that the investigation began after the Office of the Chief of Staff petitioned security agencies over alleged forged appointment letters purportedly emanating from the Presidency.

Investigators alleged that the forged documents were used to create leadership positions within the non-existent council and to conduct official engagements under the guise of a Federal Government agency. They further claimed that Adeyemi wrote to several Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting official support, including a Note Verbale to the United States Embassy to facilitate visa applications for individuals presented as staff of the council.

Police said Adeyemi was arrested on October 27, 2025, following intelligence-led operations. Searches conducted at his office and residence in Suleja, Niger State, allegedly led to the recovery of forged appointment letters, official letterheads, correspondence addressed to government agencies and other documents bearing presidential insignia.

Investigators also alleged that Adeyemi identified one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola as the person who assisted him in obtaining the purported appointment letter. However, police said subsequent investigations revealed that Tanimola had died in a fire incident in Abuja before Adeyemi’s arrest.

The Presidency has consistently maintained that the PFIPC never existed. In a recent statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the council as a fictitious organisation and said the criminal charges were based on police investigations and evidence gathered during the probe.