The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has launched a nationwide manhunt for Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), as investigations intensify into allegations of forgery, impersonation and the operation of a non-existent federal agency.
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a nationwide manhunt for Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following fresh efforts to apprehend him over allegations linked to forgery, impersonation and operating a fictitious government agency.
The development marks another twist in the unfolding PFIPC scandal, which has attracted national attention after the Presidency publicly disowned the council and insisted it was never created by the Federal Government.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, police officers recently visited Adeyemi’s family residence in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on more than one occasion in an effort to locate him.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that operatives questioned members of his family about his whereabouts after learning he had reportedly left the area before their arrival. Security agencies have yet to announce his arrest, with investigations still ongoing.
The police action follows criminal proceedings already instituted against Adeyemi over allegations that he forged official government documents and falsely presented himself as the head of a presidential agency that authorities insist never existed.
The PFIPC controversy emerged after the Presidency declared that the council had never been established under the Tinubu administration.
Investigations allege that Adeyemi used forged appointment letters and official-looking correspondence to gain access to several government institutions, including obtaining office space within the Federal Secretariat and interacting with senior public officials. Authorities have also questioned how the purported agency appeared in official government processes despite its alleged non-existence.
Adeyemi has consistently denied wrongdoing. During a recent television interview, he maintained that he was lawfully appointed and insisted he would defend himself before the court, arguing that the judicial process—not public opinion—should determine the matter.
The police have not released detailed operational information regarding the manhunt but have continued investigative efforts as the case proceeds before the courts.
Meanwhile, the Presidency has maintained that the PFIPC is not a recognised federal agency and has pledged to cooperate with security agencies in ensuring that all allegations surrounding the case are thoroughly investigated.
The latest police action represents another significant development in one of Nigeria’s most closely watched public sector fraud investigations. As security agencies continue efforts to apprehend Adeyemi, attention is expected to remain on the ongoing court proceedings and wider questions surrounding how the alleged fictitious agency gained access to multiple government institutions before it was exposed.