Court Strikes Out FG’s Charge Against Fake Agency DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi

The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has struck out the eight-count criminal charge filed against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal Government.

Oct 13, 2026 - 18:30

Court Strikes Out FG’s Charge Against Fake Agency DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi

The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has struck out the eight-count criminal charge filed against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal Government.
The court presided over by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struct out the suit on Monday, following a request by the Federal Government on the grounds that the accused person would be moved to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for a fresh arraignment.

The, Director of the Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPF, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved an application for the discontinuation of the case at Monday's proceedings.
According to Oyedepo , the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, carried out a review of the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/25/2025, filed by

the Inspector General of Police and discovered some loopholes.

Oyedepo further said that the documents allegedly forged by Adeyemi during his operation of the fake agency were those that could be prosecuted at the High Court of the FCT and not the Federal High Court, pointing out that a new charge has been filed at the High Court of the FCT and that Adeyemi would be expeditiously arraigned afresh.
The DPPF, then appealed to the judge to strike out the charge as required by law.
There was no objections from Adeyemi's lawyer, Ibdahim Angulu, SAN, and Justice Umar struck out the charge accordingly.
Adeyemi, 38, is being tried alongside two others whose whereabouts were unknown, on charges bordering on conspiracy and forgery.
The two others said to be at large were identified as Femi (surname unknown) Anu (surname unknown).