Alleged fake agency: FG files fresh charges against Adeyemi
The Federal Government on Monday filed fresh charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General (DG) of alleged non-existing Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The post Alleged fake agency:…
The case against Adeniyi Adeyemi centres on allegations that he headed and ran a non-existent federal outfit, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), purportedly using it to parade himself as a government official. Such cases typically draw public attention in Nigeria because of a recurring pattern of individuals setting up fake government agencies or parastatals to solicit funds, award bogus contracts, or extract favours from unsuspecting Nigerians and foreign partners by trading on the credibility of the presidency's name.
The Federal Government's decision to withdraw the original charges filed by the police and substitute them with a fresh set, as confirmed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, suggests the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation identified procedural or substantive defects in the initial filing. Coverage so far agrees on the core facts of the refiling but has not detailed the specific charges, the alleged offences under which Adeyemi is now being tried, or when he is expected to appear in court.