The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Adeniyi Adeyemi in Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and forgery.
Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s remand on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, after the prosecution, led by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, requested an accelerated hearing of the case.
The charges were filed against Adeyemi and two other suspects who are currently at large.
Adeyemi, who has been accused of presenting himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), denied the allegations when the charges were read to him.
His lawyer, Genesis Francis, asked the court to hear his client’s bail application on Wednesday, citing a medical appointment scheduled for Friday for an unspecified ailment which he said was contagious.
However, lead prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo told the court that the police had qualified medical personnel who could attend to Adeyemi and that medical facilities were available at the correctional centre.
Justice Umar declined to hear the bail application on Wednesday, citing the volume of matters before the court.
The judge subsequently adjourned the case until October 12 for hearing of Adeyemi’s bail application and the substantive suit.
Background to the PFIPC case
Adeyemi became the focus of controversy after presenting himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC, an organisation the Presidency has said was not legally established.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) later said its investigation found that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government and that documents allegedly used to support his appointment were forged. The commission recommended his prosecution.
The case has also involved separate scrutiny by the House of Representatives and allegations concerning the payment of hundreds of millions of naira linked to Adeyemi’s purported appointment. Adeyemi has denied wrongdoing and maintained that he is prepared to defend himself in court.
The eight-count criminal case was filed in November 2025. In July, Justice Umar issued a bench warrant after Adeyemi repeatedly failed to appear for arraignment, and police subsequently arrested him in Osun State.
The latest proceedings mark a further step in the criminal case, with the court now scheduled to consider Adeyemi’s bail application and the substantive matter on October 12.
