The House of Representatives Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce the organisation’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before lawmakers on Wednesday.
The directive was issued on Monday during the committee’s resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
Representing the IGP, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bashir Abdullahi appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeniyi’s appearance by 12 noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their investigation into the operations of the organisation.
The committee is probing how the PFIPC, despite allegedly lacking legal backing, secured office space in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and obtained a budgetary allocation of ₦1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act.
During the hearing, the Nigeria Police Force confirmed that its investigation stemmed from petitions submitted by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President. The petitions alleged that Adeniyi falsely presented himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, said Adeniyi’s appearance before the panel had become necessary because of the gravity of the allegations and the public institutions involved.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before it. People’s names, institutional reputations and integrity are involved. His appearance is no longer optional. We need him to confirm certain documents to ensure our investigation is thorough and our report is submitted on schedule,” Gagdi said.
Following deliberations, the committee directed its clerk to formally communicate its resolution to the Inspector-General of Police.
“The committee hereby resolves that the Inspector-General of Police should produce Mr. Adeyemi before this committee on Wednesday by 12 noon,” Gagdi ruled.
Earlier, ACP Abdullahi informed lawmakers that the police had already concluded part of their investigation and filed an eight-count charge against Adeniyi before the Federal High Court.
According to him, the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, with the case currently before the court.
He, however, declined to disclose details of the ongoing investigation, warning that doing so could prejudice judicial proceedings.
“We do not want to make public statements on matters still under investigation because that could influence public opinion and affect the outcome of both the investigation and the court process,” Abdullahi said.
The House committee is expected to continue its investigation as it seeks to establish the circumstances surrounding the establishment, operations and funding of the PFIPC.
