PFIPC Scandal: Police Detail ‘Fake Agency’ Operation, Uncover 34 Bank Accounts

PFIPC Scandal: Police Detail ‘Fake Agency’ Operation, Uncover 34 Bank Accounts
Investigators identified Adeniyi Adeyemi as principal suspect in the case.
Probe continues as allegations await determination by the courts.

A police interim investigation report has detailed how investigators uncovered an alleged forgery and impersonation syndicate linked to the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the investigation followed a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President over allegations that forged appointment letters and official documents were used to present the PFIPC as a legitimate Federal Government agency.

The report, titled *”Police Interim Investigation Report: Activities of Fraudsters/Imposters Forging Official Appointment Letters Purportedly from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President,”* outlined the steps taken by investigators after the petition was submitted to the Inspector General of Police on October 17, 2025.

According to Vanguard, preliminary findings indicated that the disputed documents contained allegedly falsified signatures, reference numbers, official seals and the Nigerian Coat of Arms. Investigators alleged that the documents were used to create the impression that appointments had been made into the PFIPC.

Police identified Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew as the principal suspect in the investigation. He allegedly presented himself as the Director General of the council and operated from an office within the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja.

Investigators alleged that Adeyemi received Nigerians and foreign nationals while posing as the head of a Federal Government agency. He was also accused of writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to request a Note Verbale to the United States Embassy in support of visa applications for individuals presented as employees of the council.

The report stated that Adeyemi was arrested on October 27, 2025, at the Federal Secretariat office from which he allegedly operated.

Following his arrest, police executed search warrants at both the office and his residence at APC Quarters in Suleja, Niger State.

Investigators said they recovered alleged forged appointment letters, official letterheads, correspondence addressed to ministries, departments and agencies, along with other materials considered relevant to the investigation.

During interrogation, Adeyemi allegedly told investigators that one Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola assisted him in obtaining the disputed appointment letter appointing him Director General of the PFIPC.

Police, however, said further investigations revealed that Tanimola died in a fire incident at Kachi Hotel in Utako, Abuja, before Adeyemi’s arrest.

According to the report, interviews with the deceased’s sister, the hotel proprietor, officials of the National Hospital, Abuja, and St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, corroborated the circumstances surrounding his death.

Investigators also contacted the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to obtain a Certified True Copy of the disputed appointment letter.

Officials of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation were questioned as part of the investigation.

The report stated that three civil servants posted from the Accountant General’s office to the disputed council informed investigators that they were deployed on August 28, 2025, but performed no official duties throughout their posting.

Financial intelligence reportedly obtained with the assistance of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) showed that Adeyemi allegedly operated 34 active bank accounts across several commercial banks.

Investigators claimed that nine of the accounts were opened in the names of entities presented as government agencies.

The report further alleged that an account was opened with the Central Bank of Nigeria through the Office of the Accountant General under the name of the PFIPC.

Police concluded that the PFIPC “is a fictitious and unrecognised entity that does not exist within any legal framework or government structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Investigators further alleged that forged documents were used to impersonate a Federal Government appointee, communicate with government institutions and conduct official engagements under the name of the disputed organisation.

According to the report, the alleged actions could amount to offences including forgery, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.

Two additional suspects, identified only as Femi and Anu, were listed as being at large.

Police recommended that all 34 bank accounts allegedly linked to Adeyemi be frozen pending prosecution. Investigators also proposed that the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Office of the Accountant General disable the account opened in the PFIPC’s name.

The report further recommended that the case be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions after pending forensic examinations and additional witness statements are completed.

PFIPC Scandal: Police Detail ‘Fake Agency’

Investigators noted that they were still awaiting a formal statement from the complainant’s representative and specimen signatures from the Office of the Chief of Staff for forensic comparison.

Adeyemi has denied any wrongdoing. The allegations remain subject to judicial determination.