Alleged Fake Presidential Council DG Adeyemi, To Face Trial – Presidency

Thursday July 2, 2026
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The Presidency has restated that Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew, who allegedly posed as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, is an impostor facing criminal prosecution over alleged forgery, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification in a statement posted on his X platform on Wednesday, following renewed public interest in the case.

According to the statement, the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President first uncovered the existence of the fictitious agency after officials of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) complained that another purported government body was carrying out similar functions.

The Presidency said the Chief of Staff, on October 17, 2025, petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, requesting an investigation into individuals allegedly forging appointment letters purportedly issued from his office.

The petition alleged that Adeyemi had been presenting himself as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, operating from the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, hosting meetings with foreign diplomats and Nigerian officials, and seeking diplomatic support, including a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate United States visas for members of the purported agency.

The Chief of Staff described the activities as criminal, saying they undermined the integrity of the Presidency and official government communications.

The statement said the petition was accompanied by copies of the alleged forged appointment letter, requests made to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and photographs of activities obtained from the agency’s website.

The Presidency further disclosed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had, on October 15, 2025, sought clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Chief of Staff after Adeyemi reportedly convened a meeting with ambassadors at the Wells Carlton Hotel in Abuja without the ministry’s knowledge.