The House of Representatives committee probing the alleged operation of a fictitious presidential agency has directed the Inspector-General of Police to produce Mr Adeyemi Martin before it by 12 noon on Wednesday.
Committee chairman Rep Yusuf Gagdi issued the order on Monday after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed key elements of its criminal investigation. The probe stems from petitions by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as director-general of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Gagdi ruled that Adeyemi’s appearance was essential given the seriousness of the claims and their impact on individuals and institutions. “This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee,” he said. “People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.”
He directed the committee clerk to formally write to the IGP, declaring: “The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… kindly present Mr Adeyemi Martin on Wednesday by 12 noon.”
Assistant Commissioner of Police Basir Abdullahi, representing the IGP, told lawmakers that police had investigated the matter late last year and filed an eight-count charge against the suspect at the Federal High Court. The case is ongoing. He cautioned against further disclosure that could prejudice the investigation or judicial process.
Police confirmed that the Chief of Staff petitioned security agencies on 17 October 2025. A second petition alleged Adeyemi used the purported office to secure accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, seek approval to recruit about 300 staff, attempt to insert roughly N1.3 billion into the 2026 Appropriation Act for the non-existent agency, and plan a World Investment Summit under the fake council’s platform.
During the hearing, the committee compared signatures on documents claimed to be from the Office of the Chief of Staff with authentic correspondence supplied by police. The police witness stated the signatures “are not the same.”
Gagdi said the discrepancy heightened concerns that official State House documents may have been forged. Investigators have so far identified about 29 allegedly forged documents, including purported approvals from the 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, the Ministry of Finance and other institutions. Several agencies have already appeared before the committee and disowned the documents attributed to them.
The chairman stressed that the committee was careful not to compel police to reveal details that could undermine the ongoing criminal probe. He said the House investigation would continue independently and that its final report could recommend further action by security agencies.
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