Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the “controversial” presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC).
Abiodun Ojelabi, police spokesperson in Osun, confirmed the arrest to this newspaper, saying Adeyemi was apprehended in the state on Tuesday by operatives of the intelligence response team (IRT).
Earlier on Tuesday, a federal high court in Abuja ordered the arrest of Adeyemi after he failed to honour the court’s summons.
Muhammed Umar, the trial judge, issued a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest after Genesis Francis, his lawyer, told the court he had been unable to persuade his client to attend the proceedings.
“My lord, this is the fifth time this case is coming up, and all the adjournments have been at the instance of the defendant,” Madaki told the court, urging it to invoke Section 394 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
Adeyemi was billed to take his plea but was absent when the case was called, although his counsel, Genesis Francis, was present in court.
The court subsequently granted the prosecution’s request and issued a bench warrant to compel his appearance.
Umar noted that the charges against Adeyemi were filed on November 27, 2025, while proceedings commenced on December 4, 2025.
The judge adjourned the case to September 30, 2026.
In November 2025, police filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi, and two others simply identified as Femi and Anu over alleged forgery and impersonation.
The police had accused Adeyemi and the two other suspects of forging presidential letter headed papers.
Adeyemi’s arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the PFIPC, an entity the Presidency has described as non-existent.
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