The self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday for his scheduled arraignment over alleged certificate forgery, fraud and impersonation, Peak Newspaper reports.
Adeyemi was expected to take his plea before Justice Mohammed Umar on an eight-count charge in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025. However, when the case came up, he was absent from court.
The charges, filed on November 27, 2025, by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki, also involve two other defendants.
Among the prosecution’s witnesses are the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Paul Emmanuel; Jeremiah Imoukhede; Ituah Sylvester; officials of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Akimbo Shola and Adamu Balongu; as well as a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Adeyemi’s absence comes a day after he said during an interview on Channels Television that he had gone into hiding because of alleged threats to his life.
He denied evading law enforcement authorities over the ongoing investigation into the alleged PFIPC fraud.
He also repeated his allegation that he paid ₦400 million through a proxy to President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to secure his appointment as Director-General of the disputed agency. Adeyemi further claimed that those who lent him the money had reported him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The court is expected to determine the next course of action regarding his absence.
