PFIPC SCANDAL: DPR uncovers 29 fake documents

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the scandal surrounding the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Monday said it has discovered at least 29 allegedly fake official documents related to the body and its Director General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew.

Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi made the disclosure during the appearance of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, before the panel.

According to him, investigations have uncovered fake documents purportedly issued by 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 (OSGF), the Federal Ministry of Finance and other government agencies.

Among the documents is one that allegedly contains the forged signature of Presidential Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila.

He said 13 civil servants linked to the agency’s operations claiming to be from the OSGF, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service had been summoned to appear before the panel on Tuesday to explain their roles.

The committee directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce Adeyemi before noon tomorrow.

Adeyemi has been in police custody since his arrest at his hideout in Osun State on July 15.

His arrest followed a court warrant issued after he allegedly failed to appear in court to answer criminal charges filed against him by police.

“This committee clearly needs the suspect DG to appear before it. The name of the community is involved. The integrity of the community is involved. The name of the institution is involved. The integrity of the institution is involved. This is no longer an option.

“We need him here to confirm some of the documents before us in a way that does not interfere with our investigation, so that we can complete our task and submit the report on time,” he said.

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, who represented the IGP, confirmed before the committee that some of the documents issued in the name of the agency were fake.

He said although the police investigation was still ongoing, the Police had filed eight charges against the suspects at the Federal High Court.

“Police investigated part of this matter last year and filed eight charges at the Federal High Court. The case is ongoing,” he said.

According to Abdullahi, the suspect has been arrested and charged, adding that disclosing further details could be detrimental to the ongoing investigation and justice process.

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“We don’t want to say things that are still under investigation. This could harm the investigation and influence public opinion before the court makes a decision,” he said.

However, the committee asked for confirmation of previously existing documentary evidence.

Police confirmed that on October 17, 2025, the Chief of Staff to the President petitioned security agencies over the allegations against Adeyemi, which led to an investigation that resulted in criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and fraud.

The police also confirmed that it had received another petition accusing Adeyemi of falsely presenting himself as Director General of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

According to police, the petition alleged that the suspect used the purported office to get accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 staff, attempted to include about $1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Bill for a non-existent agency, and planned a World Investment Summit under the council’s platform.

During the session, DPR members compared the signatures on documents allegedly issued by the Office of the President’s Chief of Staff with the original letters obtained from the police.

When asked if the signatures matched, the police officer said no.

The committee said the discrepancies reinforce concerns that official State House documents have been falsified.

Gagdi said documentary evidence received from several government agencies contradicted documents allegedly issued by these agencies.

He added that many of the affected institutions had appeared before the committee and had not acknowledged the documents attributed to them.

The chairman stressed that the committee was careful not to force police to reveal information that could jeopardize ongoing criminal investigations.