Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has deactivated his social media accounts and personal websites amid mounting public scrutiny and criminal charges.
Reports at the weekend said that Adeyemi’s main Facebook account: @Emperor2019, which he used to post about his activities, is no longer accessible. The website linked to the profile is also down.
The scandal broke two weeks ago when Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, publicly declared that PFIPC does not exist under the current administration and that the government never made the appointment.
The Federal government has since filed an eight-count charge of forgery and impersonation against Adeyemi before the Federal High Court.
According to court documents, Adeyemi faces a maximum of 21 years imprisonment without the option of a fine on each of seven counts, and up to three years imprisonment or a fine on the eighth count.
About 24 hours before the accounts went dark, Adeyemi had 9,300 followers on Facebook. His bio described him as an “astute administrator” and “financial wizard,” and as a “truly virtuous and upright individual, deeply God-fearing and guided by strong moral principles.”
Before deactivation, the account was used to promote PFIPC and portray him as a senior government official. Posts included photos from a Pre-Summit Dinner held last year, with members of the diplomatic corps, development partners, and private sector leaders in attendance.
He also took down websites linked to his projects, including the 2026 World Investment Summit scheduled for October. The summit was branded “Unlocking Capital, Accelerating Development, Driving Prosperity” and was reported to be targeting N5 trillion in Foreign Direct Investment.
Other platforms promoting past events have also vanished. These include a 2017 World Youth Economic Summit that charged $600 per participant, and claims of his election as President General of the World Youth United Nations Summit and the founding of a World Youth University. Both the Facebook page and website for those initiatives are now inaccessible.
Concerns have grown over how Adeyemi gained access to government institutions while posing as DG of PFIPC.
Reports further said the fake agency:
– Received budgetary allocation
– Opened accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria
– Exchanged correspondence with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and other MDAs
– Secured office space at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja
– Had at least three senior civil servants deployed to work there
Despite the charges, Adeyemi has denied the allegations. He accused the government of falsehood and vowed to prove his innocence in court.
The case has reignited debate about vetting processes for government appointees and how non-existent agencies can operate within federal structures undetected.
- Media Report