ICPC re-arraigns fake presidential council DG Adeniyi Adeyemi for forgery, fraud
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Verified Synthesis~212s read, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, on or about the 7th November, 2024, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, dishonestly used as genuine a forged document, to wit: letter dated 7th November, 2024, Reference: SH/PS/PFIPC/RQ/107, on a fake State House Letterhead addressed to the Accountant General of the Federation, captioned: “REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROMOTION COUNCIL” purportedly signed by one Mr Akanbi Adewale, Director, Administration and Support Services, a non-existent Director and office, which you knew or had reason to believe to be a forged document. , Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990.
Context & Background
- ✦PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew between March 2024 – July 2026 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with intent of falsely presenting yourself as the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PIFPC), a fake/non existing agency, as a duly established government entity and in order to obtain government recognition and legitimacy for the purpose of carrying out your fraudulent activities, dishonestly used as genuine a forged document to wit: a law/legislation titled Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) Chapter N2117, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, with the intention of causing it to be believed as genuine, which you knew or had reason to believe to be a forged document.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Thursday:The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday re-arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported director-general of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja.30 September:The defendant was previously arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on 30 September.12 October:But the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo, withdrew the charges on 12 October for amendments and refiling at the FCT High Court in Abuja considered to be the appropriate venue for the nature of charges involved in the case.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- , Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, on or about the 7th November, 2024, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, dishonestly used as genuine a forged document, to wit: letter dated 7th November, 2024, Reference: SH/PS/PFIPC/RQ/107, on a fake State House Letterhead addressed to the Accountant General of the Federation, captioned: “REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROMOTION COUNCIL” purportedly signed by one Mr Akanbi Adewale, Director, Administration and Support Services, a non-existent Director and office, which you knew or had reason to believe to be a forged document.
- , Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990.
- PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew between March 2024 – July 2026 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with intent of falsely presenting yourself as the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PIFPC), a fake/non existing agency, as a duly established government entity and in order to obtain government recognition and legitimacy for the purpose of carrying out your fraudulent activities, dishonestly used as genuine a forged document to wit: a law/legislation titled Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) Chapter N2117, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, with the intention of causing it to be believed as genuine, which you knew or had reason to believe to be a forged document.
Key Facts:Thursday: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday re-arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported director-general of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja.30 September: The defendant was previously arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on 30 September.12 October: But the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo, withdrew the charges on 12 October for amendments and refiling at the FCT High Court in Abuja considered to be the appropriate venue for the nature of charges involved in the case.Thursday: On Thursday, the ICPC arraigned Mr Adeyemi on the amended indictment of 22 counts, including forgery, impersonation as a public servant, and obtaining over N27 billion to start the fake agency and N3.8 billion for personnel costs.
Editorial Excerpt
Mr Adeyemi pleaded not guilty to the amended 22 counts, including forgery and fraud.
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, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, on or about the 7th November, 2024, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, dishonestly used as genuine a forged document, to wit: letter dated 7th November, 2024, Reference: SH/PS/PFIPC/RQ/107, on a fake State House Letterhead addressed to the Accountant General of the Federation, captioned: “REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROMOTION COUNCIL” purportedly signed by one Mr Akanbi Adewale, Director, Administration and Support Services, a non-existent Director and office, which you knew or had reason to believe to be a forged document.
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday re-arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported director-general of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
