The House of Representatives Committee investigating the alleged operation of a fake presidential agency on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, to produce the Director-General of the agency, Mr. Adeyemi Martin, before it by 12 noon on Wednesday.
The committee issued the directive after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed key aspects of its ongoing criminal investigation, including petitions from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as the Director-General of both the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, ruled that Adeyemi’s appearance had become necessary due to the gravity of the allegations and their far-reaching implications for individuals and government institutions.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names are involved; people’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved; institutional integrity is involved,” Gagdi said.
He added, “It is not an option now. We need him here to verify some documents with us in a manner that will not undermine the police investigation, enabling us to submit our report on time.”
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally write to the Inspector-General of Police.
“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria kindly present Mr. Adeyemi Martin on Wednesday by 12 noon. That is the ruling of the committee,” Gagdi declared.
Earlier, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, who represented the Inspector-General of Police, informed lawmakers that while criminal investigations were still ongoing, the police had already filed an eight-count charge against the suspect before the Federal High Court.
“The Nigeria Police Force investigated part of this case late last year and filed eight-count charges before a Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” the officer said.
He noted that the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, warning that disclosing further details could prejudice ongoing investigations and judicial proceedings.
“We don’t want to disclose details that are currently under investigation. It could prejudice the ongoing probe and lead the public to form opinions that might prejudge judicial decisions,” he stated.
Despite the caution, the committee sought confirmation regarding documentary evidence already in its possession.
The Police confirmed that on October 17, 2025, the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned security agencies over allegations against Adeyemi, prompting an investigation that culminated in criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
Police representatives also confirmed receiving another petition alleging that Adeyemi falsely paraded himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
According to the police, the petition further alleged that the suspect used the fictitious office to secure accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 staff members, attempted to insert N1.3 billion into the 2026 Appropriation Act for the non-existent agency, and planned a World Investment Summit under its platform.
A significant moment during the hearing occurred when the committee compared signatures on documents allegedly issued by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with authentic correspondence provided by the police.
When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness responded unequivocally, “They are not the same.”
The committee chairman noted that the discrepancy reinforced concerns that official State House documents had been forged.
“So, it is not just a letter that is suspected to be forged. We are dealing with documents that include what appears to be a forged Act of the National Assembly used in an attempt to establish a fake agency,” a committee member Umoh added.
Umoh disclosed that investigators have identified about 29 allegedly forged documents so far, 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 bodies.
He added that several of the affected agencies had already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to them.
The Chairman stressed, however, that the committee deliberately refrained from compelling the police to reveal details that could compromise ongoing criminal proceedings.
