- Safiu Kehinde
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has accused the self-acclaimed Director-General of the agency, Adeniyi Adeyemi, of forging his appointment letter.
The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, labelled the letter fake during the continuation of the probe on the agency on Wednesday.
Invited by the committee for the second time was the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who admitted that the documents presented by Adeyemi were not authentic.
Following the conclusion of the committee interrogation of Walson-Jack, Gadgi declared Adeniyi’s appointment letter as fake.
“It was established that the so-called letter of appointment was fake, confirmed by different agencies, and the Act presented to the Head of Service was equally fake, forged by the DG; it was established,” the lawmaker said.
According to reports, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation appeared before the committee in compliance with its summons following her earlier invitation for her final statements.
Also present were Deputy Commissioner of Police Olufemi Akinola and Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, who are representing the Inspector-General of Police.
However, Adeyemi has yet to appear before the committee.
The committee had on Monday described the establishment and operation of the purported council as a serious breach and directed the Inspector-General of Police to produce Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi within 48 hours.
The lawmakers said his appearance is expected to clarify how the council obtained official recognition and processed government correspondence as the investigation continues.
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