Reps Give IGP 48 Hours to Produce Phantom Council Promoter, Prince Adeyemi
Reps Give IGP 48 Hours to Produce Phantom Council Promoter, Prince Adeyemi
The House of Representatives has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PFIPC/PEAC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, before its investigative committee by noon on Wednesday.
The directive was issued on Monday by the Chairman of the House Ad hoc Committee investigating the inclusion of the alleged phantom council in the 2026 Appropriation Act, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, during a resumed hearing in Abuja.
Gagdi also urged the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Shamsudeen Ogunjimi, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and other relevant authorities to release 12 personnel identified in a security report submitted to the committee to assist with the ongoing investigation.
According to the lawmaker, Prince Adeyemi’s appearance is necessary to clarify conflicting claims involving individuals, government agencies and documents linked to the controversial council.
“It is the wish of this committee that the Inspector-General of Police, in view of the fact that individuals’ names have featured differently in this investigation, and agencies have been mentioned while documents have been said to have been mutilated, should kindly present Adeyemi before this committee on Wednesday by 12 noon,” Gagdi said.
He noted that the committee was determined to protect the integrity of all individuals and institutions involved while verifying allegations that official documents had been altered.
The committee chairman emphasized that the legislative inquiry would not obstruct ongoing investigations by security agencies but would instead complement efforts to establish the facts surrounding the PFIPC.
The lawmakers also directed the Accountant-General to produce two officials who reportedly carried out the assessment that led to the processing of the phantom council’s documents, saying their testimony would ensure fairness and provide additional insight into the investigation.
Gagdi further disclosed that the committee had obtained the statement of account opened for the alleged phantom council at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following authorization from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
He added that the committee was also in possession of 29 allegedly forged documents believed to have been used by Prince Adeyemi, who, according to the AGF, hijacked a letter of authentication originally addressed to the Presidency.
The House committee is expected to continue its investigation on Wednesday, when Prince Adeyemi is expected to appear before lawmakers if the police comply with the directive.
