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The Presidency has again disowned Adeniyi Adeyemi, accusing him of forging an appointment letter purportedly signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, operating 34 bank accounts under fictitious government agencies and impersonating a government official.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency disclosed that Adeyemi has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on an eight-count charge bordering on forgery, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
According to the statement, Adeyemi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of a non-existent body known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and was arrested by the police on October 27, 2025, following a petition submitted by Gbajabiamila to security agencies.
The Presidency said investigations revealed that the suspect operated 34 bank accounts, including nine opened in the names of fictitious government agencies. He was also alleged to have fraudulently opened an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria using forged government documents, although no public funds were paid into the account.
Police further alleged that Adeyemi used forged documents to deceive foreign diplomats, hosting ambassadors at a meeting in Abuja without the knowledge or approval of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedly raised concerns over the meeting, describing it as a violation of established diplomatic protocols and prompting further investigations by relevant government agencies.
The Presidency also disclosed that Adeyemi claimed a deceased associate, Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola, helped him procure the forged appointment letter. However, police confirmed that Tanimola had died in a hotel fire days before Adeyemi's arrest.
Onanuga said Adeyemi is expected to appear in court on July 27, 2026, warning politicians and members of the public against relying on his claims to discredit the Office of the Chief of Staff, as the matter is now before the court.
The Presidency noted that this was the second public disclaimer issued against Adeyemi since June, reiterating that neither the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council nor any appointment under its name has official recognition under President Bola Tinubu's administration.
