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Agency Fake Federal Furore Government Hq Nigeria Set Up

35 facts and 0 quotes compiled from the coverage on this topic.

Facts & quotes from the coverage

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  • A fictitious federal entity called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria's 2026 budget.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Femi Gbajabiamila, the president's chief of staff, wrote to police in October alleging his signature, official seals, and reference numbers were forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Adeyemi Matthew claimed to have been appointed by the presidency to head the PFIPC.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Police filed an eight-count charge including criminal forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence against Adeyemi and two others.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The case is scheduled to be heard in Abuja court on 27 July.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • A 1 July presidency statement claimed Adeyemi met ambassadors without the foreign affairs ministry's knowledge.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The PFIPC was allegedly used to open accounts with the central bank and 33 commercial banks.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The PFIPC was allocated office space in the federal secretariat in Abuja.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The actual Nigerian Investment Promotion Council reportedly raised alarms about similarities to the PFIPC name.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Nigeria has a general election scheduled for January.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Local reports say Adeyemi claims he received his appointment letter from Gbajabiamila, who denies knowing him.

    cred 7.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • President's chief of staff Femi Gbajabiamila wrote to police in October alleging his signature and official seals were forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Adeyemi claimed to have been appointed by the presidency to head the PFIPC

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • An eight-count criminal charge including criminal forgery, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence was filed against Adeyemi and two others

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The case is scheduled to be heard in an Abuja court on 27 July

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The Nigerian presidency claims Adeyemi met ambassadors without the foreign affairs ministry's knowledge

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Adeyemi allegedly misled the accountant-general's office into opening accounts for PFIPC with the central bank and 33 commercial banks

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The actual Nigerian Investment Promotion Council had raised an alarm about similarities with the PFIPC

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • A general election in Nigeria is set for January

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • In October (year unspecified but contextually 2025), Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila wrote to police alleging his signature, official seals, and reference numbers were forged.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Accused: Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who claimed to head the PFIPC.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Police filed an eight-count charge against Adeyemi and two others including criminal forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • A court hearing in Abuja is scheduled for 27 July.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The Presidency claimed Adeyemi met with ambassadors without the foreign affairs ministry's knowledge.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Adeyemi allegedly misled the accountant-general's office into opening PFIPC accounts with the central bank and 33 commercial banks.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The actual Nigerian Investment Promotion Council raised an alarm about similarities with PFIPC.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • A general election is scheduled for January (year contextually 2027).

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The presidency issued a 1 July statement defending Gbajabiamila and denying he knew Adeyemi.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Adeyemi has claimed he received an appointment letter from Gbajabiamila, who denies this.

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • A fictitious federal entity called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was allocated 1.3 billion naira (approximately £705,248) in Nigeria's 2026 budget

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila wrote to police last October alleging his signature, official seals, and reference numbers were forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • A 1 July Nigerian presidency statement claims Adeyemi met with ambassadors without the foreign affairs ministry's knowledge

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Adeyemi allegedly misled Nigeria's accountant-general's office into opening accounts for PFIPC with the central bank and 33 commercial banks

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • The actual Nigerian Investment Promotion Council reportedly raised concerns about similarities with the PFIPC

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju

  • Nigeria's general election is scheduled for January

    cred 6.0[1]Thu, 09 Ju