How SGF Requested Office Space for ‘FAKE AGENCY’, Document Evidence

• Official documents obtained have raised fresh questions over the Presidency’s claim that the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) never existed…

Fresh revelations have cast doubt on the Presidency’s insistence that the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) was a fictitious agency, after official documents showed that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) acknowledged and processed requests submitted by the council.

Documents obtained reveal that the SGF’s office formally forwarded a request from the council’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, seeking office accommodation from recovered Federal Government properties under the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The correspondence, dated November 21, 2024, was signed by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri, on behalf of the SGF.

Attached to the letter was Adeyemi’s earlier request dated November 7, 2024, asking for office space for the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

Official registry stamps showed that the SGF’s office received the request on November 12, 2024, before forwarding it to the EFCC nine days later for “necessary action.”

The forwarding letter, titled “Request for Office Accommodation,” listed three government institutions seeking office space, including the PFIPC.

In his request, Adeyemi described the PFIPC as a Federal Government investment agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment into Nigeria.

He claimed the council “serves as the resource and coordinating centre for the Nation’s Foreign Investment Promotion activities – a One-Stop-Shop for Investments centre coordinating investment-related activities across ministries, departments and agencies and promoting Nigeria as a preferred investment destination.”

The letter further stated that the council “facilitates the interaction between public and private sectors” while coordinating investment activities across government institutions and supporting both local and foreign investors.

According to the documents, the council’s vision was for Nigeria to become the world’s preferred investment destination, while its mission was to attract investments capable of creating jobs and boosting economic prosperity.

FG Prosecuting Alleged Fake DG

The documents surfaced as the Federal Government continues the criminal prosecution of Adeyemi, who is accused of operating the alleged fake agency, forging a presidential appointment letter purportedly signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and falsely presenting himself as the council’s Director-General.

Investigators also alleged that Adeyemi operated 34 bank accounts, including accounts opened in the names of purported government agencies, and held official meetings with diplomats under the PFIPC banner.

Earlier this week, the Presidency, through Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, maintained that the PFIPC never existed, describing it as a fictitious organisation.

FG Lists Gbajabiamila Among Witnesses

Court documents also show that the Federal Government has listed Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila and 10 other witnesses in the criminal case before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Adeyemi and two other suspects, identified simply as Femi and Anu, who remain at large, are facing an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and operating a fictitious government agency.

One of the charges alleges that Adeyemi forged an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and signed by Gbajabiamila, while another accuses him of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC.

Police: Fake Agency Used Forged Presidential Documents

An interim investigation report by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit stated that the probe began after a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff raised concerns over forged presidential appointment letters.

According to the report, investigators discovered documents carrying forged presidential signatures, reference numbers and official seals allegedly used to legitimise the PFIPC.

Police also alleged that Adeyemi wrote to several government agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting diplomatic support and visa facilitation for individuals presented as staff members of the council.

Investigators said Adeyemi was arrested on October 27, 2025, after surveillance operations, during which several documents, official letterheads and alleged forged appointment letters bearing presidential insignia were recovered from his office and residence.

No Trace of PFIPC Office

A visit to the Federal Secretariat in Abuja reportedly found no evidence that the PFIPC ever occupied office space within the complex.

Security personnel and civil servants interviewed said they had never heard of the agency, while no office signage bearing its name was found anywhere in the Secretariat.

Further checks also revealed that the council previously operated a government website under the .gov.ng domain, although the website has since gone offline. Open-source intelligence records indicated the website was last active in April 2025.

Presidency Vows Further Prosecution

The Presidency has also vowed to identify and prosecute any government officials who may have assisted Adeyemi in operating the alleged fake agency for several months without detection.

The case continues to generate fresh controversy as newly emerged official documents appear to contradict the government’s public position that the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council never existed.