The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), over alleged forgery and impersonation.
Adeyemi appeared before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, where he faced 22 counts bordering on alleged forgery and impersonation.
According to a report by Channels Television, the ICPC alleged that Adeyemi forged a document dated around March 8, 2024, referenced SH/COS/209/A/3456, which purportedly bore the signature or authority of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The commission alleged that the document was used to present Adeyemi as the Director-General of the PFIPC and obtain government recognition for activities it described as fraudulent.
The prosecution said the alleged offence is punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code, Cap. 532, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990.
During Wednesday’s proceedings, ICPC counsel, Fatima Bardi, asked the court to fix a date for the prosecution to open its case against the defendant.
Adeyemi’s counsel, Ibrahim Angulu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made an oral application for his client’s bail.
However, the trial judge, Justice Halilu Yusuf, directed the defence to submit a written bail application.
Angulu agreed to the directive but informed the court that Adeyemi had spent 155 days in detention and was experiencing health concerns.
The defence counsel also told the court that he had a medical report from the police clinic where his client had been receiving treatment.
Justice Yusuf subsequently adjourned the case until November 9, 2026, for trial and possible hearing of Adeyemi’s bail application.
The allegations have not been established in court, and the case remains pending.
