The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to the ongoing investigation involving the self acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, in a discovery that has further exposed the scale of the alleged fraud.
ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed the development after presenting the commission’s interim investigation report to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to the commission, investigators established that the newly discovered agencies were created using forged legislative documents and were allegedly used to facilitate illegal activities, including the opening of bank accounts under false government identities.
The anti corruption agency revealed that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government and that the PFIPC itself was never established through an Act of the National Assembly or an executive order. Investigators also confirmed that the appointment letter he presented as proof of his position was forged, while the fake agency allegedly operated from facilities previously occupied by the defunct Presidential Economic Advisory Council...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE .
The investigation further identified officials from several government institutions whose alleged negligence or collaboration may have enabled the fraudulent operation to thrive. Although the commission stressed that no Federal Government funds were approved or disbursed to the fake agency, it maintained that serious lapses in verification and inter agency coordination allowed the scheme to operate for a significant period.
ICPC has recommended the prosecution of Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi on multiple criminal charges, including forgery, impersonation and fraudulent misrepresentation. The commission also called for administrative sanctions against public officials found to have aided the operation through acts of omission or negligence while recommending institutional reforms to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The latest revelations have intensified public concern over oversight within government institutions and reinforced calls for stronger internal controls across ministries, departments and agencies. As investigations continue, the ICPC says it is working to identify additional collaborators and gather more evidence before filing comprehensive criminal charges capable of withstanding judicial scrutiny.
