The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an eight-count forgery charge filed against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who described himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The ruling, delivered on Monday, brings to an end the criminal proceedings that accused Adeyemi of forging documents linked to the purported council. The court found that the charge could not be sustained and accordingly discharged the defendant.
Adeyemi had presented himself publicly as the head of the PFIPC, an entity he claimed was established to promote foreign investment into Nigeria under the presidency. The Federal Government and relevant agencies, however, maintained that no such council existed under that name or structure. Prosecutors had alleged that Adeyemi forged official documents to support his claims of authority and to advance activities associated with the body.
During the proceedings, the court examined the charge sheet and the evidence presented. After considering the submissions of both the prosecution and the defence, the judge struck out all eight counts. The decision means Adeyemi is no longer facing those particular criminal allegations arising from the alleged forgery.
The case had drawn attention because of the unusual nature of the claimed presidential council. Officials had previously described the PFIPC as non-existent, and questions had been raised about how Adeyemi obtained or used documents that appeared to confer official status. The striking out of the charge does not amount to a finding that the council ever existed; it simply means the specific forgery counts brought against him have been discontinued by the court.
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi has consistently maintained his position regarding the council. The latest court decision removes the immediate threat of prosecution on the forgery counts that had been pending against him.
Legal observers note that the striking out of a charge can occur for various procedural or evidential reasons, including insufficient proof to sustain the counts as framed. The Federal High Court in Abuja remains the venue for many high-profile cases involving alleged official document irregularities and claims of government affiliation.
As of the court’s ruling, Adeyemi stands discharged in respect of the eight-count forgery charge. Any further legal steps, if any, would depend on fresh decisions by prosecuting authorities. For now, the specific criminal case that had placed him in the dock over the alleged PFIPC documents has been brought to a close by the court’s order.
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