Fake Agency Probe: Adeyemi Backs Investigation, Denies Personal Meeting with Gbajabiamila

The Director General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, has denied ever meeting the President's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, in person amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged fake government agency. Speaking during a phone conversation with social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), Adeyemi clarified that although he never had a face-to-face meeting with Gbajabiamila, he spoke with someone he believed to be the Chief of Staff on three separate occasions.

According to Adeyemi, the conversations were arranged through his late associate, Dolapo Tanimola. However, when questioned about whether he could confirm the identity of the person on the calls, he admitted they were not video conversations, leaving room for uncertainty.

VDM also asked whether it was possible that someone else could have used the phone. Adeyemi acknowledged the possibility, saying he could neither confirm nor deny whether the person he spoke to was truly Gbajabiamila.

Responding to questions about the Chief of Staff's denial of any involvement, Adeyemi said he could not accuse Gbajabiamila of lying, nor could he confirm that his denial was true. He maintained that only a thorough investigation could establish the facts.

The latest remarks come days after Gbajabiamila's legal team rejected allegations linking him to the alleged PFIPC fraud and threatened legal action over claims made against him. Adeyemi, who is currently facing trial over his alleged involvement in operating the PFIPC—a body the Presidency insists does not exist—previously accused the Chief of Staff of demanding a share of an alleged ₦27.4 billion take-off fund and receiving hundreds of millions of naira in connection with appointments. Gbajabiamila has firmly denied all allegations. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the matter and submit its findings within 30 days. Adeyemi also disclosed during the interview that he intended to surrender himself to either the police or the Department of State Services (DSS). As of the latest reports, it remains unclear whether he has done so.

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