Inspector General of Police DG PFIPC failed to present, Adeniyi before the House of Representatives, giving reasons

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday failed to take fake Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi to the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial body as previously instructed.

The committee chaired by the lawmaker representing Plateau State’s Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency, Yusuf Gagdi, had on Monday directed the IGP to produce Adeyemi to answer questions arising from testimonies given by some government agencies.

The directive followed input from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Budget Office of the Federation, the Nigerian Police and other agencies, all of whom distanced themselves from the council.

Explaining the failure to produce Adeniyi at the investigative hearing which resumed on Wednesday, the IGP who was represented by the Deputy Director of the National Cyber ​​Crime Center of the Nigerian Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Akinola, explained that Adeyemi could not be produced because he was detained pursuant to a lawful order of the Federal High Court.

Accompanied by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, Akinola told the committee that the police would require a production warrant or other appropriate order from the court before complying with the committee’s request.

“We are here to convey the trust of the Inspector General of Police.

“The Nigerian Police may not be able to produce suspects as requested given the existing warrants. The Nigerian Police recognizes the constitutional oversight powers of the National Assembly and remains committed to cooperating with the committee in carrying out its mandate.

“However, in this case, it would be appreciated if a production warrant could be obtained from a court of competent jurisdiction to enable the police to comply with the request,” Akinola said.

In response, the chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, accepted the explanation and assured the police that the committee would take necessary legal steps to obtain the necessary court orders.

He also promised that the committee would communicate with the Attorney General Inspector General of Police as soon as they received the order.

The House of Representatives established an ad hoc committee to investigate the activities of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council following allegations that the council was operating without legal backing and declaring itself to be a Federal Government agency.