The Federal Government has filed a fresh charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of presenting himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following the striking out of an earlier eight-count charge by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Justice Mohammed Umar struck out the original charge on Monday, October 12, 2026, after the prosecution applied to terminate the proceedings and transfer the case to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for a fresh arraignment.
Rotimi Oyedepo, Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, told the court that a review of the case file by the Attorney-General of the Federation had identified legal issues requiring the matter to be handled by the FCT High Court.
According to the prosecution, the alleged forged documents involved in the case fall within the jurisdiction of the FCT High Court rather than the Federal High Court. The government therefore filed a new charge at the FCT High Court and said Adeyemi would be arraigned afresh.
Adeyemi’s lawyer, Ibrahim Angulu, did not oppose the application. Justice Umar subsequently struck out the eight-count charge.
Allegations of forgery and impersonation
Adeyemi had been facing charges bordering on conspiracy, forgery and impersonation in connection with the purported PFIPC, which the Presidency has said it neither established nor authorised.
Prosecutors allege that he used forged official documents, including a purported presidential appointment letter, to present himself as the organisation’s director-general and engage with government institutions.
The case also involved two other suspects, identified in earlier proceedings as Femi and Anu, whose whereabouts were reported to be unknown.
Adeyemi pleaded not guilty to all eight counts when he was arraigned before the Federal High Court on September 30, 2026. He was subsequently remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.
Fresh proceedings expected at FCT High Court
The decision to strike out the original charge clears the way for the government to pursue the allegations under the newly filed case at the FCT High Court.
The move follows a review of the prosecution’s case and concerns about the appropriate court to hear the allegations. The striking out of the charge does not amount to a determination of Adeyemi’s guilt or innocence.
The fresh arraignment is expected to begin a new phase of proceedings as the government pursues the allegations against him.
Adeyemi has denied wrongdoing, and the allegations remain subject to judicial determination.
