The PFIPC Fugitive Speaks: Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew Demands Independent Panel on Channels TV
In a dramatic television appearance from hiding, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew—the self-acclaimed Director-General of the "Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council" (PFIPC)—joined Channels TV’s Politics Today to defend himself against charges of massive forgery, impersonation, and fraud.
The PFIPC has sparked a major national security and political crisis after the "fictitious" agency somehow secured a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the official 2026 Appropriation Act, complete with physical office space allocated within the Federal Secretariat and bank accounts at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
While the presidency and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila strongly deny any knowledge of the agency, Adeyemi claims he is the victim of a coordinated frame-up designed to silence him. While praising President Bola Tinubu's initial directive to have the ICPC step in, Adeyemi argued that a state apparatus cannot investigate its own high-ranking officials and pleaded for a neutral international panel.
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During his intense exchange with host Seun Okinbaloye, Adeyemi dropped several bombshell allegations implicating top executive machinery, citing how he bypassed normal bureaucratic channels.
1. The ₦400 Million Appointment "Fee"
Adeyemi claimed he did not deal with Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila directly. Instead, he worked through a middleman named Mr. Tanimola, who allegedly facilitated a ₦400 million transaction (out of an agreed ₦600 million) to secure the appointment letter. Adeyemi claimed he had to borrow the money, and the creditors are now demanding refunds.
2. The Mysterious Death of Mr. Tanimola
Adding a dark twist to the saga, Adeyemi highlighted the mysterious demise of his intermediary, Tanimola, who reportedly died in a hotel fire. Adeyemi claimed the hotel has since been demolished in an attempt to destroy evidence, raising the stakes of his security fears.
3. Institutional Legitimacy and the CBN Account
To convince himself the agency was real, Adeyemi pointed to the official "paraphernalia" he was granted, including:
- An office in Phase III of the Federal Secretariat complex.
-
Official correspondence from the Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation (SGF) to the EFCC to allocate him a
forfeited property.
- A directive to pay ₦300 million rent into a
CBN recovery account, which was to be covered when the agency’s ₦27.3
billion take-off grant was released.
Demanding a Fair Trial: "They Want to Silence Me by Force"
Despite
facing an eight-count charge including criminal forgery and obtaining
by false pretense, Adeyemi insisted he is not a con artist and will
present physical documentary evidence if his safety is guaranteed.
"I
appreciate Mr. President for asking the ICPC to take up the matter.
However, government cannot investigate itself. The presidency has
already exonerated the Chief of Staff. Let an independent
panel—consisting of international organizations and civil
societies—unravel the truth. If they find I am lying, I am ready to face
the law. But they are sponsoring a campaign of calumny to silence me by
force, and I will not be silent." — Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew
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