The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before the panel by noon on Wednesday.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeniyi’s appearance as lawmakers intensify their probe into the operations of the controversial organisation.
The committee is investigating how the PFIPC allegedly secured office accommodation at the Phase III Federal Secretariat in Abuja and received a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite the Federal Government’s position that the agency does not exist.
Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeniyi’s appearance was necessary because of the gravity of the allegations and the government institutions implicated in the matter.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names are involved, institutional names are involved and institutional integrity is involved.
“It is no longer optional. We need him here to confirm some documents so that our investigation will not be undermined and we can submit our report on time,” Gagdi said.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate the resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
Earlier, Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had filed an eight-count charge against Adeniyi before the Federal High Court.
He said the suspect had been arrested and arraigned and that the criminal case was still pending before the court, cautioning against disclosures that could prejudice the ongoing investigation and judicial proceedings.
The police further disclosed that investigations were initiated following a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President dated October 17, 2025, alleging that Adeniyi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
According to the police, another petition alleged that Adeniyi used the purported office to obtain accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 personnel, attempted to secure a $1.3 billion budget allocation for the agency in the 2026 fiscal year and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under the council’s platform.
During the hearing, the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with verified official correspondence obtained by the police.
When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness said they were different.
The committee said the discrepancy heightened concerns that official State House documents may have been forged.
Gagdi disclosed that the investigation had uncovered about 29 allegedly forged documents, including purported approvals from the State House, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Ministry of Finance and other government agencies.
He added that officials from several of the affected institutions had appeared before the committee and disowned the documents purportedly issued in their names.
The committee is expected to resume its investigation on Wednesday when Adeniyi is expected to appear before lawmakers.
