The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial 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 it on Wednesday.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex 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 by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers with their investigation.
The committee is probing how the PFIPC, despite allegedly lacking legal backing, secured office space in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and received a ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
The directive followed the Nigeria Police Force’s confirmation of key aspects of its investigation, including petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeniyi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi said Adeniyi’s appearance was necessary because of the gravity of the allegations.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity are involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.
“It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents to us in such a way that will not undermine our investigation to enable us to submit our report on time,” Gagdi said.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally communicate the resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria do kindly present Mr Adeyemi on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that although investigations were ongoing, the police had already filed an eight-count charge against Adeniyi before the Federal High Court.
“The Nigerian Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” he said.
He disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned but cautioned against making disclosures that could prejudice the ongoing investigation or court proceedings.
“We don’t want to say things that are under investigation. It is definitely going to prejudice the ongoing investigation and make people have opinions that may prejudge the outcome of an investigation or judicial decision,” Abdullahi stated.
Despite the police’s reservations, the committee sought confirmation of documentary evidence already in its possession.
The police confirmed that the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President submitted a petition on October 17, 2025, alleging that Adeniyi fraudulently represented himself as the head of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
According to the police, the 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 allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the agency and planned to organise a World Investment Summit under its platform.
During the hearing, lawmakers compared signatures on documents allegedly issued from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with authentic official correspondence obtained by investigators.
When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness replied, “They are not the same.”
The committee said the discrepancy strengthened suspicions that official State House documents may have been forged.
Gagdi said 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 institutions.
He added that representatives of many of the affected agencies had appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to their offices.
Gagdi stressed that the committee had deliberately avoided compelling the police to reveal information that could undermine ongoing criminal investigations.
“We are avoiding a situation whereby they will be pushed to make statements that will undermine their ongoing investigation,” he added.
He assured that the House investigation would continue independently and that its final report could recommend further action by the appropriate security agencies.
