‘They Are After My Life, I’m Not Safe’ — Alleged Fake Presidential Council Chairman Speaks From Hiding

The man accused of forging government appointment letters and falsely parading himself as the Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, has denied the allegations against him, saying the Presidency wants to silence him.

Adeyemi, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES from an undisclosed location on Thursday, insisted he had done nothing wrong and described the government’s move as a “defence mechanism.”

“You know the sort of government we have. They are just using a defence mechanism to shut me up. “My organization was established in 2024,” he said.

Adeyemi would not say where he was, saying he had gone underground because his life was in danger.

“They’re after my life now. I’ve gone into hiding. “I’m under the ground,” he said.

He was asked if he had left the country but did not answer directly.

“Now I can’t say anything. “I don’t believe I’m safe,” he said.

The embattled suspect also refused to produce his alleged appointment letter or any document to support his claim that he was validly appointed, saying his lawyers had told him not to speak publicly on the issue.

I simply choose to speak to you out of respect. “My lawyers are working on something.” “Whatever they say, I’ll let you know,” he said.

The Presidency has accused Adeyemi of forging appointment letters and other official documents while falsely claiming to be Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, agencies it says do not exist.

Adeyemi and two others have been charged before the Federal High Court on an eight-count charge bordering on forgery, impersonation and related offences, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said.

The Presidency said concerns were raised when the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission said another body was carrying out functions similar to its own statutory duties.

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, subsequently petitioned the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force, claiming that forged appointment letters with fake signatures, official seals and reference numbers had been used to make it appear that the suspects were presidential appointees.

The Presidency said investigations showed that Adeyemi and his associates allegedly operated from an office in the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja, met with Nigerian and foreign officials and sought diplomatic support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for visa applications.

The Presidency said Adeyemi was arrested by police on October 27, 2025, and that searches of his home and office allegedly uncovered forged government documents.

Investigators said financial intelligence had also uncovered 34 bank accounts linked to Adeyemi, including accounts allegedly opened in the names of purported government agencies.

The Presidency also accused Adeyemi of submitting forged documents to open an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria in the name of the alleged agency. However, investigators found that no public funds were paid into the account.

Onanuga said Gbajabiamila did not demand money from Adeyemi and the allegations only emerged after the suspect was granted police bail.

The case is expected to come up at the Federal High Court on July 27.