The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order on Wednesday after Adeyemi pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and forgery. Two other suspects named in the charges are reportedly still at large.

Prosecution Seeks Accelerated Hearing

Following Adeyemi’s plea, the prosecution, led by counsel from the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, urged the court to order his continued detention and grant an accelerated hearing of the case.

The prosecution argued that the matter should be determined without unnecessary delay.

Adeyemi’s defence counsel, Genesis Francis, however, asked the court to hear his client’s bail application on Wednesday.

Francis told the court that Adeyemi had a medical appointment scheduled for Friday over an undisclosed ailment which he described as contagious.

Lead prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo responded that the police had qualified medical personnel who could attend to Adeyemi and that medical facilities were also available at the correctional centre.

Bail Hearing Adjourned

Justice Umar declined to hear the bail application on Wednesday, citing the volume of matters before the court.

The judge subsequently ordered Adeyemi to remain in custody and adjourned the case until October 12, 2026, for hearing of the bail application and the substantive suit.

Controversy Over PFIPC

Adeyemi has been at the centre of controversy surrounding the purported PFIPC, an organisation that government authorities have said was not legally established.

He had presented himself as the organisation’s Director-General and claimed that his appointment was secured through a payment arrangement. Authorities subsequently investigated the purported agency and the documents associated with it.

The House of Representatives’ investigative committee previously reported that the alleged appointment letter presented by Adeyemi was fabricated and falsely attributed to the Presidency. The committee also said it found no valid law, executive order or other lawful instrument establishing the PFIPC.

ICPC Investigation

The controversy prompted President Bola Tinubu to direct the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the matter.

The ICPC later reported that Adeyemi’s purported appointment letter was fraudulent and did not originate from the Presidency. He was subsequently arrested by the Police Intelligence Response Team in Osun State, while the commission recommended his prosecution.

The allegations against Adeyemi remain before the court, where he has pleaded not guilty.