Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force are reported to have arrested the Director General of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, in a monitored report seen on TVC News.
His arrest comes barely a few hours after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest.
In a video shared by TVC, Adeyemi was seen being questioned.
Adeyemi was scheduled to be arraigned on an eight-count charge, FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, filed by the police and relating to forgery, fraud, and impersonation.
However, when the case was called by the Registrar at the resumed proceedings, Adeyemi and other defendants were absent.
Wisdom Madaki, the lawyer to the police, subsequently urged the court to issue a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest following his absence.
Adeyemi’s lawyer, Genesis Francis, told the court that his client feared for his life and had written a letter to President Bola Tinubu.
Justice Umar consequently directed all security agencies to arrest Adeyemi wherever he is found and then adjourned until September 30 for arraignment.
Police confirm arrest
According to reports, the police confirmed that Adeyemi was arrested in his hideout in Osun by the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja and is likely to be transferred to Abuja on Wednesday.
While confirming the arrest, the Personal Assistant to the Force Public Relations Officer, Aminu Koji, said “We have just confirmed the arrest of Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi by a team of the Intelligence Response Team in Osun State. Thank you.’’
Before he was eventually arrested in Osun State, Adeyemi was reported to have been trailed by a team from the Department of State Services (DSS) for more than a week.
He was said to have switched off his mobile phones for about two days, making it difficult to locate him.
It was further learnt that the DSS team later retreated, as members of the police Intelligence Response Team led by CSP Moses Lohor, moved into the state and continued trailing Adeyemi.
A security source, who wished to remain anonymous, said Adeyemi was arrested by the IRT Tuesday morning and informed Osun State Police Command Commissioner, Ibrahim Gotan, after the operation had been concluded.
The source said, “The arrest (of Adeyemi) took place on Tuesday morning by the IRT squad, who immediately moved him to Abuja. After he was arrested, he was taken to Ibadan and from there to Abuja.’’
Also, the Osun State Police Command spokesman, Abiodun Ojelabi, was reported to have confirmed the arrest but refused to give further information.
What you should know
The Nigeria Police Force had a few days ago, through a fresh court document, disclosed plans to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi before the Federal High Court over allegations bordering on forgery, impersonation and related offences.
The development comes days after President Bola Tinubu, on July 7, directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the alleged PFIPC.
According to court documents marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, the police have filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi and two others over alleged offences including forgery and impersonation. The charge was filed on November 27, 2025, by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki.
The police case follows a public dispute over the existence of the alleged PFIPC after Adeyemi challenged the Presidency’s denial that the body ever existed.
He accused the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of making conflicting statements regarding both the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC).
- During a recent press briefing, Adeyemi called for an independent probe into the two bodies and alleged that Gbajabiamila demanded financial payments linked to his purported appointment.
- He claimed N400 million was paid through intermediaries, with an additional N200 million allegedly requested—claims that have not been substantiated.
Adeyemi also argued that references to both the PFIPC and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act, questioning the government’s position that the organisations never officially existed.
