An order of arrest has been issued against Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal High Court in Abuja, after he failed to appear for his arraignment on charges of alleged conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
Justice Mohammed Umar granted the prosecution’s oral application for the warrant after Adeyemi was absent when the case was called on Tuesday.
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter until September 30 for arraignment.
Adeyemi is accused of posing as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, an agency the Presidency says does not exist.
His lawyer told the court that the defendant stayed away because he feared for his life and had written to President Bola Tinubu, insisting he wanted to remain alive to face trial.
The police filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi in November 2025, alleging he conspired with two others still at large to forge presidential appointment letters, State House documents and other official correspondence linked to the fictitious agency.
The prosecution also accused him of falsely presenting himself as the head of the non-existent council.
The charges are; COUNT ONE
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew “M’ 38 years of 2″d Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit a felony to wit forgery and thereby committed an offence punishable under section I (2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
COUNT TWO
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew M’ 38 years of 2ºd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged appointment letter purported to have been appointed by his Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President Federal Republic of Nigeria and signed by Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
COUNT THREE
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged Presidential Letter Headed Papers and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17
Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
COUNT FOUR
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2id Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged request for collaboration with the Ministry of the Area of Land requisition and offices across the 36 state of the Federation purported to have been issued from state House Abuja Nigeria and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
COUNT FIVE
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2d Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, sometime between 2024 and 2025 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court falsely personates as the Director General of Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 179 of the Penal Code.
COUNT SIX
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged request for office space, purported to be from State House Abuja, Nigeria and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
COUNT SEVEN
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew ‘M’ 38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged request for approval of Staff Accounts status purported to have been issued from state House Abuja Nigeria and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
COUNT EIGHT
That you Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew M’ 38 years of 2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja, Femi surname unknown and Anu surname unknown now at large, on or about 8th day of March, 2024 within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court forged conveyance approval Re-Take off Presidential Economic Advisory Council / Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, purported to emanates from State House Abuja and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(2) (c) of Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 Law of the Federation of Nigeria
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
