Fake PFIPC: What Rep. Discovered

A House of Representatives investigative panel has concluded that nine official letters bearing the signature of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, are authentic, while the letter appointing Adeniyi Adeyemi as Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) was found to have been forged.
During a public hearing in Abuja, lawmakers said forensic comparisons confirmed that the signatures on the nine official documents matched Gbajabiamila’s genuine signature, whereas the appointment letter linked to Adeyemi was fraudulent.

The panel also stated that the documents used to establish the PFIPC were forged, alleging that the agency itself had no legal basis.

Investigators said they have identified 29 forged documents connected to the alleged scheme.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, told the committee that her office unknowingly processed requests submitted with the fake documents after officials were led to believe they came from a legitimate government agency. She acknowledged that additional verification should have been carried out.

Lawmakers further heard allegations that the fake agency secured a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 national budget and that Adeyemi allegedly intercepted official correspondence before his arrest by police in Osun State on July 14.

Gbajabiamila has consistently denied authorising Adeyemi’s appointment and has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against him. The Presidency has also maintained that the Chief of Staff was the one who first reported the alleged forgery to security agencies.

The House committee said its investigation is ongoing, while Adeyemi is facing charges including alleged forgery, impersonation, and obtaining money by false pretence.