Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be the director-general of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has removed his social media accounts and personal websites as public scrutiny increases.
Checks by PREMIUM TIMES showed that Adeyemi’s main Facebook account, @Emperor2019, is no longer available. The website linked to his Facebook profile is also down at the time of this report.
The presidency is accusing Adeyemi of forging government appointment letters and pretending to be the DG of the PFIPC. This paper reported that Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, stated around three weeks ago that this office does not exist in the current administration and that there was no such appointment made.
The Nigerian government has brought an eight-count case of forgery and impersonation against Adeyemi at the Federal High Court. If found guilty, he could face up to 21 years in prison without a fine for each of seven charges, and up to three years or a fine for one other charge.
Before shutting down his Facebook account about 24 hours ago, Adeyemi had approximately 9,300 followers. On his profile, he called himself an “astute administrator” and a “financial wizard.”
He also described himself as a “truly virtuous and upright individual, deeply God-fearing and guided by strong moral principles; a man of remarkable patience.”
Before it was taken down, his account had posts that showed him as a senior government official and promoted the disputed PFIPC. These posts included information about diplomatic visits and high-level meetings, like a Pre-Summit Dinner held last year attended by diplomats, development partners, government officials, and private sector leaders.
Adeyemi also removed websites related to his past and future projects, including the 2026 World Investment Summit set for October. This summit was linked to the Pre-Summit Dinner from last year.
He claimed that the event, named “Unlocking Capital, Accelerating Development, Driving Prosperity,” could bring in N5 trillion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as reported by media outlets.
The website that was active just a few days ago is now inactive.
Other Facebook accounts and websites with details about his activities before his supposed appointment in 2025 are also no longer accessible.
Some of these accounts made dubious claims, like his alleged role as President General of the World Youth United Nations Summit in 2017 and his founding of a World Youth University. In that year, a Facebook page and a website were made for a World Youth Economic Summit, with registration costing 600 dollars.
This paper found that both the Facebook account and the website are now down.
Adeyemi’s connections to top government officials and institutions while posing as the DG of a fake agency have raised alarms.
This paper reported that the agency received a budget allocation, opened an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and had communication with the Accountant General of the Federation’s office.
It also secured office space at the federal secretariat and had at least three senior civil servants assigned there.
Meanwhile, Adeyemi has denied the allegations against him. He accused Gbajabiamila of lying and corruption.
Some media reports said he claimed that Gbajabiamila asked for N400 million through a proxy. He has promised to prove his innocence in court.
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