Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of running a fake agency called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has vowed to clear his name, stating he is ready to face the law. The Presidency denied knowledge of the agency on Wednesday, July 1, in a statement released by presidential media aide Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said Adeyemi is being investigated by security agents and will be charged to court on July 27. The statement added that Adeyemi claimed he was given an appointment letter by President Tinubu's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, but Gbajabiamila has denied this claim.
Adeyemi insists on lawful appointment
In a chat with Channels TV, Adeyemi said he was ready to defend himself, insisting that he was lawfully appointed to head the organisation. When asked if he was ready to face the law, he said: “Definitely, sir. If I’m wrong, let the court of law do that, and if I’m right, let the court of law do that; do the right thing.”
Denies being a con artist
He denied claims labelling him as a con artist, arguing that “Since the matter is in the court, let the court of competent jurisdiction vindicate me because I’m ready to clear my name. Let the court take its course. Since my lawyers are involved, everybody will follow us. They will monitor the whole thing. Then let the court of competent jurisdiction do what they need to.”
Funding questions deferred to court
When pressed about where the funding for the salaries of staff under the council came from, he insisted that “the truth will be unraveled at the court of law. Mr Seun [host of the programme], I don’t want to talk much about it since the matter is in court. In fact, I’m restricted from talking since the matter is in the courts. So let’s just get to the courts, Ok?”
