The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), following a bench warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja over his failure to appear for arraignment.
Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s arrest on Tuesday after granting an oral application by the prosecution, led by Wisdom Madaki, when the defendant failed to appear in court to answer an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
The charges are contained in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025.
Opposing the prosecution’s application, Adeyemi’s counsel, Genesis Francis, told the court that his client stayed away because he feared for his life and had written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the alleged threats.
According to the defence lawyer, Adeyemi believed his safety was at risk and wanted to remain alive to defend himself before the court.
Responding to the argument, Justice Umar dismissed the concerns, saying, “The court will help him be alive,” before issuing a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest.
Following the court’s directive, the Nigeria Police Force arrested Adeyemi and is expected to produce him before the court.
The judge adjourned the case until September 30, 2026, for the defendant’s arraignment on the charges.
The case is linked to ongoing investigations into the alleged fictitious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, which has also become the subject of a separate probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) following a directive from President Tinubu.
