The House of Representatives has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PFIPC/PEAC), Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, within 48 hours after lawmakers uncovered 29 documents suspected to have been forged.
The directive was issued on Monday by the Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the inclusion of the purported council in the 2026 Appropriation Act, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, during a resumed investigative hearing in Abuja.
Gagdi ordered that Adeyemi be brought before the committee by noon on Wednesday to answer questions regarding the authenticity of documents linked to the council and to clarify issues that have emerged during the investigation.
The committee also called on the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, and other relevant authorities to facilitate the release of 12 personnel identified in a security report submitted to the panel.
According to Gagdi, the committee resolved to summon the individuals in order to protect the integrity of the institutions and persons mentioned during the probe while verifying documents believed to have been altered or tampered with.
He said Adeyemi’s appearance was necessary because several government agencies and officials had been referenced during the investigation, with allegations that some official documents had been mutilated.
The lawmaker maintained that the committee would not interfere with investigations already being conducted by security agencies, stressing that the parliamentary inquiry was intended to complement ongoing investigations and establish the true status and activities of the PFIPC.
The committee also directed the Accountant-General of the Federation to present the two officials responsible for assessing the purported council, saying their testimony would ensure a fair hearing and assist lawmakers in determining the facts.
Gagdi further disclosed that the committee had obtained bank account statements opened for the council by the Central Bank of Nigeria after receiving authorization from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
He alleged that the panel had identified 29 documents suspected to be forged and allegedly used by Adeyemi, adding that information from the Accountant-General indicated that Adeyemi had allegedly taken over a letter of authentication originally addressed to the Presidency and used it in connection with the activities of the purported council.
