Amanze Chinonye
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), after he failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on charges of forgery, fraud and impersonation, Prime Business Africa reports.
The order was issued by Justice Mohammed Umar when the matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was called. Adeyemi was absent from court despite the case being listed for hearing.
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Counsel to the prosecution, representing the Inspector-General of Police, informed the court of the defendant’s absence and applied for a bench warrant to compel his appearance.
Justice Umar granted the application and ordered Adeyemi’s arrest to ensure he appears before the court to answer the eight-count charge filed against him.
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Adeyemi is facing eight counts bordering on forgery, fraud and impersonation over his alleged claim to the office of Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an entity the Presidency has consistently maintained is not a recognised government agency.
The case was subsequently adjourned pending the execution of the arrest warrant and Adeyemi’s appearance before the court.
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